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A member asked:

What to do if i have a uti, and i really want to get rid of it without going to a doctor. help?

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Bad idea: A bacterial urinary tract infection can turn into a vicious case of pyelonephritis, then urosepsis, and then you die. Is it worth the risk?

Dr Killian and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/7/2014

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