What is the reason for high mucus in urine routine test

Many people will find high mucus in urine during routine urine examination. We should be alert to these problems, because sometimes urinary tract infection will show this symptom. If it is not treated promptly and effectively, it will cause harm to our reproductive health. Therefore, we must pay attention to drinking more water and do a good job of preventing urinary tract infection.

1. Reasons

1. In a routine urine test, only the mucus strands are high, indicating that there may be an infection, but the white blood cell count is not high. If other test results are normal, there is no need to worry. If there are no symptoms, no treatment is needed. You just need to drink more water and have regular check-ups.

How to prevent urinary tract infection

1. General measures: ① Drink more water, preferably more than 2000 ml per day, and urinate every 2 to 3 hours. ② Patients who have sexual intercourse should urinate in time after sexual intercourse. If necessary, they should consult an obstetrician and gynecologist and choose an appropriate contraceptive method. ③Try to avoid the use of urinary tract instruments. ④ Cranberry juice. Experimental studies have shown that cranberry juice can prevent Escherichia coli from adhering to urothelial cells and help prevent urinary tract infections.

2. Antibiotic prevention: Antibiotic prevention can significantly reduce the chance of recurrence of urinary tract infection in women. For female patients with recurrent urinary tract infections two or more times within six months, or three or more times within one year, antibiotic treatment is recommended (Grade A). Prevention plans include continuous medication and post-coital medication, with a course of 6 to 12 months. These regimens must be used after the original urinary tract infection is cured (urine culture is negative 1 to 2 weeks after stopping the medication), and antibiotics can be selected based on previous drug sensitivity test results and the patient's drug allergy history. Compared with the continuous administration method, the post-coital medication method is more convenient and more easily accepted by patients who are involved in sexual life. Cephalexin, ciprofloxacin or nitrofurantoin can be taken within 2 hours after sexual intercourse.

3. Prevention in postmenopausal women: Local application of estrogen ointment in the vagina can restore the local environment of the vagina and reduce the chance of recurrence of urinary tract infection (Grade A).