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Best Answer: UTI is either cystitis or a kidney infection which is more ominous. If you are experiencing pain while urinating and have a higher urge or frequency I would suggest a trip to a clinic or your GP as cranberry juice will help but does not clear up the problem completely. On prescribed antibiotics you wil also be asked to drink plenty of fluids as part of the treatment.
Antibiotics are effective for most UTIs. You should start to feel better within 1 to 2 days after starting antibiotics. If your symptoms get worse or you don't feel better by the third day, call your doctor. It is important to take all of the antibiotics your doctor has prescribed. Most people begin to feel better soon after they begin the medicine. But if you stop taking the medicine as soon as you feel better, the infection may return. When taken as preventive therapy, antibiotics also reduce the number of recurrent UTIs. But studies show that this kind of treatment is short-acting. When you stop taking an antibiotic, you are likely to get another UTI.