Is there any way I can prevent a urethral stricture?

I’ve had problems with UTI’s since i was a child and I still battle them once a week at least. I can’t afford to constantly go to the doctor and even if I could, most people that have had this problem say that there’s only so much they can do. Cranberries help alright if I eat and drink nothing but cranberries all day. Capsules didn’t help either. Pomegranate works wonders though! Along with some Golden Seal, and I’m working like I’m supposed to. But is there anything I can do that will help me in the long run rather than just putting off a dilation that may or may not be in my future?
My mother also battles it and she just had a dilation that she said was like being cathed times a hundred. It hurt so bad because her urethra was so tiny. I want to avoid this at all costs. Have you have any experience with this type of thing?
(PS. I drink lots of water everyday and urinate often.)