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Are symptoms for a uti and a yeast infection similar?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not really: Burning on urination, increased frequency, delayed starting/ stopping urination, suprapubic / flank discomfort are symptoms of a uti. Yeast infections are highlighted by signs of redness and symptoms of intense itching and sometimes, the presence of whitish curdly material in the warm/ moist areas in and around the genitals.

Answered 9/29/2016

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