Recurring Bladder Infections

The usual symptoms of a bladder and urethral infection are a burning sensation when urinating with cloudy and smelly urine. The infection in the bladder wall causes irritation as the bladder fills and this may lead to frequent urges to urinate.

It is important to seek medical help whenever a bladder infection is suspected.

Bladder infections are often very difficult to treat. It is usual to analyse a sample of the urine to determine the type of infection and so prescribe specific antibiotics. It is essential to take antibiotics at a high enough concentration and for long enough to ensure total elimination of the infection. If the treatment is ended too soon the bacteria will multiply and again cause the irritation that characterises the condition. Eventually the kidneys may become infected.

Sometimes antibiotic treatment taken orally or by injection is not successful in permanently removing the infection. The result is long term discomfort and frequent courses of antibiotics, sometimes continuing for years. Genesis Medical offers a method of delivering a very high concentration of antibiotic directly to the infected tissue using Electro Motive Drug Administration (EMDA). These concentrations are many times higher than is possible by taking antibiotics orally or by injection. We recommend an initial course of three 20 minute treatments of EMDA applied antibiotic at 48 to 72 hour intervals, and then repeated after a month if required.

Treatment protocols for healthcare professionals are available from Genesis Medical on request.