Bladder infection (UTI)
An infection in the bladder, usually caused by bacteria.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 25-year old female asked:
Why do I keep getting bladder infections/uti's?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible to develop cystitis without ever having a bladder infection/uti?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is biaxin (clarithromycin) XL an antibiotic for bladder infections/uti's ?
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A 42-year old female asked about a 41-year old :
Will 8 pills of cirpo 500 mg once a day get rid of a bladder infection/ uti?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I am experiencing bladder infection (uti), genital itching, sudden urge to urinate, pain with urination with a stinging or burning sensation, pain during sex, vaginal burning, vaginal tenderness, vaginal itching, vaginal odor, abnormal vaginal discharge,
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A 34-year old asked:
I do not have a bladder infection or uti, but still have some of the symptoms?
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A male asked:
How long does a bladder infection or UTI last with and without medicine?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can a bladder infection or UTI cause frequent visits 2 the br?
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A 47-year old asked:
Will wearing thong underwear cause bladder infections or uti's?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can you get a bladder infection or UTI from having sex?
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A male asked:
How to cure a bladder infection or UTI without going to a doctor?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can you pee yourself and pee the bed from a bladder infection or UTI if so y?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the difference between a bladder infection and uti? Is a bladder infection the same as a urinary tract infection?
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A 34-year old female asked about a female:
Can a bladder infection or UTI cause vomiting?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why does sex burn my vagina? I don't have any type of STD and no bladder infection or uti. What could be the problem?. We do lube.
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A female asked:
Can my husband's chewing tobacco cause a bladder infection or UTI?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Frequent urge to urine, but really don't go. Hurts to push on lower pelvic area. Have cramp like feelings but not period. Bladder infection or Uti?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Shooting pain in vagina and sometimes vagina hurts and cramps? Should u be worried. Heard it could be bladder infection or UTI or even hormones?
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A 37-year old female asked:
If the doctor found blood in urine, but the urine culture was normal, would you rule out bladder infection and uti?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Wbc's in urine no bladder infection or uti, cystoscopy/ cultures showed nothing, CT scan with contrast only saw small pelvic fluid im in no pain help
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can amoxicillin cause dehydration and kidney infection or bladder infection or uti and constipation and stomach pain?
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A 25-year old female asked:
While being on antibiotics for bladder infection or uti, how long does the pain last?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I Have A Bladder Infection Like UTI I Started Antibiotics Sunday I Still Bleed A Little When I Urine Is This Normal !? Just When I Urine
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A 32-year old asked:
How can I cure a bladder/uti infection using home remedies?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are some at home remedies for a bladder / UTI infection?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My dr thinks I've had a ruptured cyst , I've previously never had one... All infection bladder,uti etc have been ruled out?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me about bladder/uti infections so bad that its being ruining your life?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I wipe a little line of pink wondering if I have bladder or UTI infection. Just had a pap test and everything was fine?
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A female asked:
Can my husband's chewing tobacco cause my bladder infection or my UTI through oral sex?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can a bladder or UTI infection cause a certain amount of nausea and back pain and tiredness. Or could this be the flu as well?
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