What is the best medicine to treat a urinary tract infection?

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Treatment for a UTI should be designed for each patient individually and is usually based on the patient's underlying medical conditions, what pathogen(s) are causing the infection and the susceptibility of the pathogen(s) to treatments.

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I am diagnosed with high bladder Neck or primary bladder outlet obstruction. I didnt knew about this my urine flow is weak from childhood only. Now what are the ayurvedic treatment options available for this disease. As surgery cannot be done or suggestable at this age

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I've been taking Terol LA 4 mg for my overactive bladder but whenever I try to stop it the frequent urination comes back does this mean I'll need to be on medication forever if I don't want surgery

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