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I've been suffering with a uti for some time now about a month without treatment. how long does it take for a bladder/kidney infection to occur?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Go seek help: While we have very limited information, this may be more STD related than a typical UTI, if you've had it for about a month. By the way, most people say they UTI when they are referring to a cystitis(bladder infection). A UTI encompasses both lower tract(bladder) and upper tract(kidney/pyelonephritis) infections. Best of luck.

Answered 7/21/2016

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