is it possible ou have a minor kidney dysfunction even though the infection has not affected your kidneys as such? i know people with congenital kidney roblems who are VERY prone to bladder infection.traditional o classical Chinese medicine might be able to address some of this.

it might also be that there is a growth of some kind on the urinary bladder. getting a really thoough urological evaluation might make sense. blood in the urine is not somethng to mess with! an I know that it is painful.

a lot of UTIs in women are caused by E.coli, so i;s worth looking into whether you tend to get these infections after sex and if vigilant hygiene (I'm not insulting your hygiene here, just now that some women need to be especially mindful) would help. washing with water and a clean damp cloth after every bowel movement, wearing ultraclean cotton underwear even if it emans changing several tiems a day for a while, and making sure the laundry products you use are unscented and free of possible irritants might help a lot. and definitely wash before and after sex, and have your partner do th same and be scrupulous about ANY anal cross-contamination. esepcially, don't wear jeans or any kind of pantyhose or tights without good breathable cotton underpants.

it migh be useful to see whether there is a connection between spicy foods and bladder problems. for some people, chile peppers are passed along in the rine and can be irritating, and i;d definitely elmnate black pepper. according to Chinese or Ayurvedic medicine, your constitution might determine whether you tolerate hot or pungent foods well, and you ight want topick our foods from that.

taking dmulcent herbs such as slippery elm might also make your urine les rritating on its way through. I like the cranberry extrac capsules that are now available. se if you do well with hih doses of Vatamin C; the increased acidity of the urine sometiems elps clear up bladder infections too.
I;ve had good uck wih echinacea tincture as an anibiotic alternaive for bladder infections.

hope some of this helps! p[lease doget it looked into if it continues.

baking soda baths seem to be soohing to the external urinary meatus; baking soda is an amphoteric that can correct boh acid and base imblances (I learned this from m chemistry professor.)

Parsley, Dandelion, Juniper Berries and Uva Ursi help kidney/bladder/urinary issues, and for soothing, use Marsh Mallow, Comfrey leaf, Oatstraw or Corn Silk. WATER WATER WATER! I see you do no coffee and no alcohol - no sodas of any kind, or non-herb tea either. No sugar either, it feeds it like crazy. Tell us how it goes!