15/11/2025
😣 Recurrent UTIs can be frustrating and confusing. You treat the infection, feel better for a while, and then it returns, leaving you wondering what’s going on.
💧 The gut–bladder connection
The gut and bladder may seem like separate systems, but they are deeply connected through the immune system, nerves, and microbial communities.
🌿 When the gut microbiome becomes imbalanced, the effects reach far beyond digestion, influencing how the bladder responds to bacteria and inflammation.
🔬 One of the biggest discoveries in recent years is that the same strains of E. coli that cause bladder infections are often found in the gut.
🦠 These bacteria can live harmlessly in the intestines for long periods before travelling to the urinary tract, where they trigger infection.
♻️ This explains why UTIs can keep returning even after antibiotics. The bladder infection clears, but the bacteria in the gut remain.
💊 Repeated antibiotic use can also make things worse by damaging beneficial gut flora that help protect against infection.
🌸 Over time, this loss of diversity makes it easier for harmful bacteria to thrive, and the cycle of recurrent infection continues.
✨ The key to breaking the pattern lies in supporting gut balance and microbial diversity, not just treating the bladder.
Read more about Urinary Tract Infections and Gut Health in this month's blog, comment BLOG for the link!
https://www.happywithouthistamine.com/recurrent-urinary-tract-infections-histamine-intolerance/
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