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Could you tell me if someone had symptoms of a uti for a week and not treated what will happen?

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Dr. Mohamed Akl answered

3 possibilities: 1. Mild utis can resolve on their own. 2. Second possiblity would be getting worse and speading to the kidney 3. Third possibility they would remain the same.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/10/2015

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A member asked:

Could you tell me if someone had symptoms of a uti for a week and not treated what will happen?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mohamed Akl answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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