Thank you for the information. A recurrence of the UTI is a strong possibility but is possible that she has bladder stones. The symptoms are the same as an infection and the stones can be caused by a previous infection. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can knock you off your feet. UTIs occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract and multiply. They affect one or more areas within the urinary tract. Treat Urinary Tract Infection Using Generic Flagyl Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a bacterial-form of infection that affects the urinary tract. Basically, if you develop this type of bacterial infection, the consequence is that you will feel very uncomfortable. I was prescribed Flagyl for BV, and I am currently on day 4. I now have the classic symptoms of a UTI and I'm wondering if the Flagyl will take care of that or if I have to go back to the doctor. The metronidazole wont cause you to have a UTI but the vaginal infection could have travelled up the urethra and infected the bladder or the infection could have irritated the urethra causing a burning sensation. Selected from data included with permission and copyrighted by First Databank, Inc. This copyrighted material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, expect. Best Answer: flagyl is an antiinflmmatory, therefore it is not specifically for a UTI but you never know. I took flagyl for an inflammed appendix while I was taking cipro. Flagyl did work for me, but took forever to get rid of most.I have been fighting a uti that was treated twice with macrobid. I am home now and went to walk in yesterday and pa there gave me levaquin. I asked for vanco which is supposed to work on this bacteria. They did another culture. Pa told me vanco is only for hospitalized patients and gave me 250mg of levaquin once a day for 7 days. Surgical tools can be passed through the cystoscope, if needed, to treat some conditions. Male cystoscopy During a cystoscopy exam, your doctor inserts a thin, flexible device called a cystoscope through the urethra into the bladder.