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A member asked:
Can repeated uti's damage your kidneys? when i get them i don't notice them til they reach my kidneys and its always my left kidney that hurts.
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Chronic UTI are bad: Chronic uti's can cause something bad called interstial cystitis , which is worse. Go see your doc. You may need a referral to a urologist to help guard against it.
Answered 3/26/2013
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