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A 18-year-old female asked:

I am struggling to urinate and now itistarting to get very painful . what can a doctor do to help me ? i don't have a gp and i am scared of hospitals

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Dr. Raymond Schneider
48 years experience
Bladder infection?: You need to go see a doctor and be checked. If you have an urgent care office close you can get seen quickly.
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Dr. George Klauber
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Urinary infection: Symptoms rvery suggestive of uti. You need to hacve a urinalysis to confirm ; antibiotics. Call any local gp's office, express clinic or hospital emergency room. Don't be scared of hospitrals. They won't do anything painful or unpleasant other than give you a urine cup ; wipes to clean your genital area. They will also weigh you ; take your blood pressure. You'll need hospital if ; when pregnant.
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Last updated Jan 6, 2014

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