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I've had kidney and bladder scan and they are both clear. There is no blood in my urine. It stings and burns when i urinate and when im just sat about. Its here constantly. I also feel constantly sick. Im not pregnant. I was given 3 different courses of antibiotic by my GP which didnt clear it. Iwas then hospitalized for 5days on an IV antibiotic. They told me I had E.coli in my water but then after 5days told me there was no longer an infection and sent me home. I was back at AnE this weekend but they wouldnt re-admit me. The doc gave me a 5 course of daycourse of ciprofloxacin but that doesnt seem to be working either. Ive been drinking lots of water and cranberry juice. I have an appointment to see a Urologist but that could take up to 8 weeks. I go on holiday in 3 weeks time. But i feel there is no cure. Im getting really depressed with it. With myself being so young I feel it is ruining my life. Will it ever go!?

Just a few thoughts....(care of Wikipedia)

UTIs are most common in sexually active women and increase in diabetics and people with sickle-cell disease or anatomical malformations of the urinary tract.

Since bacteria can enter the urinary tract through the urethra (an ascending infection), poor toilet habits can predispose to infection, but other factors (pregnancy in women, prostate enlargement in men) are also important and in many cases the initiating event is unclear.

Allergies can be a hidden factor in urinary tract infections. For example, allergies to foods can irritate the bladder wall and increase susceptibility to urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections after sexual intercourse can be also be due to an allergy to latex condoms, spermicides, or oral contraceptives. In this case review alternative methods of birth control with your doctor.

A common cause of UTI is an increase in sexual activity, such as vigorous sexual intercourse with a new partner, although the reason behind this is unclear. The term "honeymoon cystitis" has been applied to this phenomenon.

Women are more prone to UTIs than men because in females, the urethra is much shorter and closer to the anus than in males.

Patients with recurrent UTIs may need further investigation. This may include ultrasound scans of the kidneys and bladder or intravenous urography (X-rays of the urological system following intravenous injection of iodinated contrast material). If there is no response to treatment, interstitial cystitis may be a possibility.