I have started getting frequent UTIs in the last couple of years. Please help.

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I can understand that you need a right and quick solution to get rid of your UTI (urinary tract infection). You mention that you were given Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) in previous, similar conditions. However, times have changed. Cipro is not a first-line antibiotic anymore due to the side effects and the resistance of several types of bacteria. In most parts of the world, the first-line treatment for cystitis is now Fosfomycin. Therefore I recommend that you contact your family doctor or urologist and discuss with him or her a prescription for the antibiotic mentioned above. If your local doctor does not see any contraindications, Fosfomycin should solve your problem very quickly. In regards to your pain medication, AZO (Phenazopyridine) would not be my first choice. In case you can tolerate it and are not allergic to it, I would stick to good old Ibuprofen, 400 mg every eight hours for a maximum of 10 days, together with an OTC (over-the-counter) stomach protection like Gaviscon (Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate).