Question 1

what are symptoms of a uti in women?

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Burning,urgency,freq: Dysuria or burning on urination... The need to urinate urgently, urgency... The need to urinate frequently, frequency are the most common signs of a urinary tract infection.  If the infection is in the kidney pain in the flank or back, fever and chills are common.

Question 2

can you have a uti without symptoms?

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Yes: Not all utis are associated with symptoms, even in an otherwise 100% healthy person. Many people with neurogenic bladder dysfunction can have completely non-symptomatic utis. Some people mistakingly think that urinary malodor is not a symptom, whereas it can be a symptom of a uti.

Question 3

what are symptoms of uti come and go?

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Maybe (not) . . .: Uti = urinary tract infection. So if you really had a uti, then symptoms should not come & go. In fact, they won't go away unless treated w/appropriate antibiotic or at least temporarily numbed up w/otc phenazopyridine. But sexually transmitted diseases/infections can also cause similar symptoms eg painful frequent urination w/sense of urgency. Sometimes you can feel std infection, other times not.

Question 4

what are the common symptoms of a uti?

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: Painful and frequent urination are the most common.  Less common is pain in the lower abdomen, urinating often at night, cloudy urine or urinating only small amounts of urine.  If you’re experiencing fever, pain on one or the other side of your back or overall feeling weak with chills, it may be a kidney as opposed to a bladder infection - much more serious.  See a doctor now

Question 5

can i have a uti with only one symptom?

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UTI: Classic symptoms of UTI are FUD (frequency, urgency and dysuria). However, it is possible to have a UTI with just one of the symptoms. You should visit your doctor for further evaluation.

Question 6

what are usual symptoms of a uti in men?

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Frequency & burning: On urination are the most common symptoms. There can also be pelvic or lower abdominal pain, foull smelling urine, blood in urine occasionally, back-pain if UTI has gone up to the kidneys. Pain on defecation if constipated or prostate gland is also inflammed.

Question 7

how long before treating a uti before symptoms beome serious?

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Depends on factors: Once an takes hold in the urinary tract, it can move upward and infect the kidneys.  The rate that this happens depends on individual vulnerabilities such as anatomy, age, immune function, past history of infection, causative agent, treatment choice. Signs that an infection is serious: fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, unable to eat, pain in flank (where kidneys are located), malaise.

Question 8

what's wrong if you still have symptoms of a uti after medicine?

Accepted Answer

UTI persists: The bacteria causing the UTI may be resistant to the antibiotic used; you might have interstitial cystitis, which involves the bladder wall; or another condition may be causing the symptoms. See fp again for urine culture & sensitivity & more extensive evaluation to determine other possible causes.

Question 9

i keep getting uti's but never have symptoms. how is this possible?

Accepted Answer

UTI: Cystitis is a clinical diagnosis supported by lab evidence. If there is no clinical evidence the need for the urine analysis or culture should be in question. Need more info.

Question 10

do men get uti's too? or just in women? if so, what are the symptoms?

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UTI in men: Yes, they happen, but are much more rare because of the length of the male urethra compared to females. Symptoms include urinary frequency and urgency (gotta go all the time, nothing comes out), bladder spasm, pelvic pain. More common in men are infections like STDs (chlamydia/gonorrhea) or epididymitis, an infection in the testicle. Go get this checked. Any of the above need to be treated.

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