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About uti and antibiotics
I am 15 weeks pregnant.from one week I am feeling little pressure in the abdomen after urination.went to doctor she prescribed laycef200 mg antibiotics twice a day for 5 days and that day only she asked me to give urine sample before starting the course.i started the course now reports came there is no infection in the bladder
and completely normal.but doctor asked
me to continue the course.is it good to take antibiotics without infection? And also I heard that usage of antibiotics are not good in pregnancy.i am worrying about this.now I am taking antibiotics unnecessary that is my concern.please help.
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Complete the course, these antibiotics are safe in pregnancy.
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If you are not having any problems ,relief of Your abdominal discomfort, & urine show no infection, you can stop antibiotic . Unnecessarily antibiotic is harmful during pregnancy.
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Dr. Namita Chandra
General Physician
32 yrs exp
Lucknow
There is no harm in completing the course of 5 days
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Dr. Mili S. Joshi
General Physician
27 yrs exp
Mumbai
Do you have burning while passing urine?
Fever, nausea, increase in no. Of times to pass urine.
If no, then you can stop medicines.
Drink plenty of water through out the day.
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