NOW FoodsSupplements, D-Mannose 500 mg, Non-GMO Project Verified, Healthy Urinary Tract*, 120 Veg Capsules

I don’t know if these really helped because I was also doing cranberry juice but I am still taking them to cleanse my bladder.

Works for I need it for

During two different trips to India I got UTIs. Thankfully I was in a hotel that could call a doctor to prescribe proper antibiotics. But the embarrassment, pain, and stress of dealing with a UTI in India was a nightmare to deal with. So before yet another month-long trip to India, I started doing some reading and found positive results with D-Mannose. I decided to order some and give it a try. (I figured I already had antibiotics, so if the D-Mannose didn't knock out the UTI, I'd still be able to take the Cipro.)When you get sick in India, you're never sure where it came from, but you can at least narrow it down to a few different things that may have caused it. In my case it was either the 15 hour flight between the states and India, the long (8 hours+) day-trips with no bathroom break, and/or possibly the water I was drinking contained trace amounts of E. Coli. So I began taking D-Mannose as a preventative measure before our flights to India or anytime I knew I'd be going for a long time without access to a proper restroom.That was over a year ago and my husband and I now live in India. I haven't had an actual UTI since using D-Mannose. Even with our reverse osmosis system, the water quality here is terrible. We even purchased a Berkey water filtration system to help purify our drinking water further. It helps, but at the end of the day you can't control when or where you'll find a bathroom.Recently we drove to visit another city and I wasn't able to use the restroom for 9 hours. NINE HOURS. I was pretty much guaranteed to get a UTI. And sure enough, I started getting that all-too-familiar burning, aching pain in my bladder and below. Right away I started taking D-Mannose, a TrueNature Cranberry supplement, Cystex (for the pain) and no UTI.I *never* travel without D-Mannose. I have both the capsules and the powder - both work great, but I have found it's easier for me to take the pills when I'm on-the-go. Without hesitation, I would recommend this to any woman (or man) who suffers from "traveler's UTI". I can actually go on long trips again without worrying about getting bladder infections because I can take D-Mannose as a preventative measure, and the fact I don't have to keep pumping my body full of antibiotics makes this supplement a life-saver. This stuff is amazing. It's like UTI-be-gone.(Side-note: In addition to taking D-Mannose, Cranberry Supplements and Cystex, I also try to cut back on my sugars and caffeine. So if you notice you keep getting UTIs, try to cut back on your sugar and caffeine intake. The week before I know I'll be going on a long trip, I usually won't drink coffee and I cut back on my sweets. It's another small but helpful way to help with a bladder infection when you're taking D-Mannose or antibiotics).*****Update 07/14/2016: It's been four years since I posted this review and I wanted to add that as a result of the antibiotics I had taken in the past for UTI's I basically destroyed my gut bacteria and I ended up needing upper and lower scopes done. I was put on a restricted diet and suffered horrible depression, anxiety and insomnia (leaky gut, serotonin and various vitamin deficiencies). I am now taking lots of probiotics (which are also very important for urinary health too folks!) and working on healing my gut, but I am very wary of taking any antibiotic unless I absolutely have to, so D-Mannose has become a very important staple in my medicine cabinet.Since I last wrote this review, I've only had ONE UTI that ended up requiring antibiotics. This most recent time I was traveling again and wound up with quite possibly one of the worst bladder infections I've ever had and not surprisingly the antibiotics didn't quite knock it out. After completing the antibiotics I was still experiencing a lot of pain/pressure/aching in my lower back and bladder, my urine still smelled terrible and was cloudy, and it still felt like I was peeing razor blades. The only noticeable change was that I was no longer urinating blood, but all of my other symptoms were still there. I know that antibiotics take a little bit of time to kick-in, trust me, I've taken my fair share of them. But I also know my body and know when they are NOT working.As soon as I got home I took 1000mg of cranberry extract and I just loaded up my water with D-Mannose powder then gulped it all down all at once a few times a day for the next several days (I was told taking a bunch all at once is more effective then spreading it out over the course of the day, but not to do it long-term as Cranberry Extract can cause kidney stones to develop). I was literally *this close* to calling the doctor back up and going back in for another urine analysis. But after taking the Cranberry and D-Mannose my symptoms all finally cleared. I continued to take the Cranberry and D-Mannose for about a week following the antibiotics just for good measure.On another note, I have also used this for my greyhound when she developed a minor UTI a couple years ago (vet tested and confirmed) and it cleared it up for her as well. So it seems this works for pets too!

This supplement works well for your bladder.

If you’re a person who has a hard time swallowing pills I would not suggest this, unless you want to open up each pill and dissolve it into the waterI am not a person who has difficulty swallowing pills. However, these pills are difficult for me to swallow. It’s not because they are too big, but it is simply because they are so light weight that when you put them in your mouth with water, they just float around Making it harder to actually get down which I find annoying, especially with the amount you have to take. I started to open the casings and poured into the water, but sometimes that can just take too much time and create a mess.Other than that, I cannot comment on the quality because I did not take it consistently enough. I’m probably going to find a way to open all the casing so I can just take it before I order something else.

It's great they come in capsule form! Highly recommend!!!

Okay.. so this is my story! (and I was NOT given a free bottle or offered any sort of reward for my review! I receive, on average, 5-7 amazon packages per week. Some are great, some are not - but I rarely leave reviews because.... I have a life.)I have never been one to get UTI's - until about a year and a half ago. It happened 12 hours after doing the deed with my husband after he had gotten out of the hottub - but did not shower. At the time, I didn't make the connection. I had to take antibiotics - and they didn't work the first time. The infection was too powerful. It took 2 rounds - and I ended up with thrush. It was a complete crap show.About 6 months later, it happens again. This time, I make the connection and realize it is because of the stupid hot tub incident. TWO rounds of meds and thrush again - later - and I told my husband that he had better never even think about me in a sexual manner if he hasn't showered after the hot tub.Enter last week. We went to dinner with friend. My extremely handsome husband had a few beers, and as usual, becomes extremely loving. Neither one of us remembered that he had not showered after the hot tub about 5 hours earlier. The next morning, all heck broke loose in my bladder. I was so ticked off. My husband now knows that showers are mandatory after each and every HT session, or I am keeping an aspirin between my knees at all time.I had read about D Mannose - and to be honest, I have been taking one daily since the incident 6 months ago (after clearing the UTI up with antibiotics)... but the chemicals in the hot tub are too much for one pill per day, I guess. Anyway, as soon as the pain hit (I had to decipher that it was a UTI - NOT tight pelvic floor which also plagues me), I began popping D - Mannose like CRAZY. I took about 12 pills over 3 hours at first and then 3 every 3 ish hours for the next 24 hours. I DID add in AZO pain reliever - AND, I added in the AZO stuff that says "anti-bacterial and claims it helps prevent UTI's from progressing - but won't stop them).The pain started Mid day Friday. It is 2 on Monday. I am no longer taking anything for pain. I am taking 3 D-Mannose every 4-5 hours (will do this for about a week to be sure and then back to 1 per day and 1 after sex) and I have absolutely NO symptoms of UTI.... none whatsoever. I have NO pain, irritation, blood in urine, urgency, burning.. NOTHING.BTW... when my urine was tested - both times I had ECOLI as the offending bacteria. This is the only bacteria D-Mannose works for. This is why I felt comfortable trying this method as it only works for E-Coli induced UTI.I am very pleased. I can't say that it will work for you or for anyone else - but it definitely WORKED for me!!!!!

It works