UTI – Male

Supportive Management

  • Take sitz bath to relieve pain (fill bathtub with 2-3 inches lukewarm water and sit in the tub, making sure perineum is covered). This may be done up to 3x a day for 10-15 minutes.
  • Apply heating pack for 15 minutes at a time to relieve pain or discomfort felt on abdomen or lower back.
    • Home-made heating pack: fill up a tightly-closed glass bottle with hot water and wrap it in a towel (make sure that the bottle does not touch the skin directly)
  • Drink plenty of fluids (around 2 liters a day or 8 glasses of water a day) until urine is light yellow – colorless.
  • Limit intake of urinary irritants such as coffee, tea, alcohol, carbonated drinks, and other irritants.

 

Prevention

  • Always urinate upon feeling the urge to do so. Void every 2-3 hours and empty the bladder completely as this helps decrease bacterial count, and prevent urinary stasis, and in turn, prevent infection or reinfection.
  • Drink plenty of fluids (around 2 liters a day or 8 glasses of water a day) until urine is light yellow – colorless.

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Herbal Medicine

Plain Coconut Water

  • Take as much of the coconut water as can be tolerated.

Decoction of Corn Hair

  • Boil 7-15 tablespoons of chopped corn hair in 6 glasses of water. Take in 2 divided doses daily.

Decoction of Dried Kogon Rhizomes

  • For blood in urine
  • Boil 6-20 tablespoons of dried kogon rhizome in 6 glasses of water. Take in 2 divided doses daily.

Decoction of Dried Kogon Rhizomes and Dried Rosal Fruits

  • For blood in urine
  • Boil 6-10 tablespoons of dried kogon rhizome and another 6-10 tablespoons of dried rosal fruit in 6 glasses of water. Take in 2 divided doses daily.

Recommendation

Consult Doctor

  • For appropriate diagnosis and management of the condition (UTI or STI).
    • If suspecting possibility of sexually transmitted infection (STI), note that home treatment is not appropriate for the management of STIs. Consultation with a doctor is needed. Bring partner as well when consulting with the doctor.

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