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Can a UTI lead to kidney damage?
My friend has recurrent UTIs and she's trying to figure out with her gyno how to treat them and prevent them from returning. Can this potentially harm her kidneys eventually?
4 Answers
Recurrent UTIs and especially pyelonephritis (infection affecting the kidneys) can cause loss of kidney function.
No, if you choose the non-hormone one.
Yes
May need kidney ultrasound. May need long-term antibiotics for prophylaxis. Yes, recurrent to urinary infection is risk for renal dysfunction.