A 48-year-old member asked:
can you get a kidney infection from a toliet seat?
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Dr. Gregory Lewis answered
43 years experience Urology
No: The bacteria that cause a UTI (e. Coli most common) generally gain access via the urethra (the tube that passes from the bladder to the outside) which does not come into contact with the toilet seat during normal voiding.
Answered on Jun 10, 2014
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Abnormal Urine tract: Get checked out for kidney stones , structural or functional abnormalities of your urinary tract. Get a renal ultrasound for starters. You may need ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Grunert answered
51 years experience Fertility Medicine
Ovulation detection: If there's protein in the urine from an infection, it can cause a false-positive ovulation kit result.
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Dr. Michael Korona answered
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See: A urologist. More tests may be needed.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Farahmandian answered
22 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Bacteria: Bacteria typically, but other organisms as well, enter into your bladder through the urethra and flourish in the environment of the urine.
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