Urinary Tract Infection Community

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that occurs when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine and can affects any part of the urinary tract. Discuss topics including prevention, causes, symptoms and treatments such as when you may need to get antibiotics.

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Epididymitis?

Ibra8787

Hello, I am a 31 yeas old man. Last month I was diagnosed with epididymitis (left side). Almost 3 weeks before I had protected sex wi...

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Hello , so worry

Rosemike

Hello dear , recently i experienced that i smell what i recently eat in my urine .. i dont take medicine no diabetes.. is that health iss...

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Ten UTIs in my 20's, and now once in my 60's

YSI

My lesson learned from Quick-Care is wait for your infection to get really bad before going in to give a lab specimen. Thankfully, based ...

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Urinary Tract Infection solution

researcher21

if there was a way to prevent UTIs, but it required a small procedure from a doctor, would anyone want it?

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MACROBID HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kuc1234

6 weeks ago, I took a course of Macrobid (generic) for a UTI. After completing the 7 day cycle, I developed excruciating heartburn, to th...

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Vaginal Pain

Caitlin128

Ive had symptoms of a UTI/Yeast Infection for about a week now, but theyre getting progressively worse. The pain started as a slight pres...

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Question about bladder control problem

mbaddar

My father is 70 years old. He is not diabetic but hypertensive. He had minor stroke from 7 years but now he is fine The problem under ...

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What are the risks of performing a cystoscopy during a UTI?

EllenaCd

I have a cystoscopy scheduled on Friday for recurrent UTI. I've been dealing with Klebsiella for a month now, treated with Gentamicin, bu...

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Being treated for UTI, antibiotics making it worse?

jmurphy86

Hi all! I hope that someone may have some words of advice as I am about at my wit's end. For about a month now I'd had a fairly constant ...

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Is this a symptom of a UTI?

Aliasforsure

Dear Doctor, I recently started getting a tingling sensation on my penis head then a few days later my urine was pretty dark and I drank...

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UTI PAIN won't go away even after antibiotics, what should I do?

irritatingpain

I am a female I've had the UTI for about 8-9 days now. I completed my antibiotic course. I've tried pretty much any and every natural ...

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Constant arousal, urge to urinate sometimes, burning sensation?

kayla2838

Alright, so a couple of days ago, I was laying in my bed, just like any other night trying to go to sleep. I had the urge to urinate, so ...

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UTI male

WorriedGirl2018

A loved one (teen) urinated blood this morning. He went to ER and was diagnosed with UTI. He had no other symptoms and is now waiting ...

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uti symptoms linger after a uti infection treated with antibiotics

Emmaaaxx

Was told I had a uti over a week ago so was given antibiotics for 3 days twice a day, cleared most of the symptoms but still have some, I...

Sick of being told i got MIXED GROWTH!!!!

CrimsonRose93

Everytime my urine gets set to lab for testing it keeps coming back as mixed growth.. over 7 samples have all come back the same over man...

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UTI or Something else

ADITYA1988

45 days ago I started to facing the problem of frequent urine (but no pain,no burning, no blood). My Dr. Said its an UTI.After 4-5 Days ...

What is going on with me?

Pizzalover96

I have been on antibiotics since Monday and not feeling any better. I take azo and it really doesn’t help. I got tested for stds about 2 ...

Please help!!

Arlojx

I have suffered symptoms of utis for nearly 5 years with negative infection results. I started off on a course of antibiotics when i had ...

Opening of my penis(peehole and 0.5cm radius) painful, uncomfortable

drivesmecrazy1001

Hello , I have been going through this problem for more than a month now, and I do know the exact cause. In 10th of May,2018 I had ...

Cystoscope report

Basantrai

What does my cystoscope say prostatic mucosa hyperemic and bleeds to touch/ bladder neck high up, and partially closed. Urinary bladder g...

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