A 33-year-old member asked:
if someone had symptoms of a uti for a week and didn't get it treated, what would happen?
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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
See below: There's a chance that the infection would spread to the kidneys, or even the blood, which could be life threatening.
Answered on Apr 10, 2013
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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 ... Read More
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