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All things bladder related / Squamous Metaplasia
« on: June 29, 2010, 02:35:24 PM »
Hi, i'm a 41 year old woman. From September last year, I had recurrent Urinary Tract Infections, so bad that I was weeing blood, all culture tests came back negative. I ended up taking 11 courses of anti-biotics and was referred to a Urologist who carried out every test imaginable including a cystoscopy which revealed squamous metaplasia at the opening of the bladder confirming that my bladder had been badly inflamed. I was put on prophalactic anti-biotics which I came off last week. I was also suffering what seemed like urge incontinence and was offered more tablets to control this which I refused. After a visit to a Gynaecologist last week, it appears that I have what he called "impending menopause" - does anyone know whether the two could be linked as I have never had urine infections previously?
Any comments and advice on prevention of further infections would be greatly appreciated.
Any comments and advice on prevention of further infections would be greatly appreciated.