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Bladder infection (UTI)

Bladder infection (UTI)

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An infection in the bladder, usually caused by bacteria.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Urinary tract infections • Bladder diseases • Infection • Urologic diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Pelvis

Types of

Urinary tract infections in children
Condition
Urinary tract infections in women
Condition
Urinary tract infections in men
Condition

Symptoms

Low back pain
Back pain
Abdominal pain
Fever
Vomiting
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Bladder infection (UTI)
Cefotaxime
4.4
5 reviews
Levaquin
4.3
4 reviews
Cefuroxime
4.3
4 reviews
Cefixime
4.2
5 reviews
Ceftriaxone
4.1
8 reviews
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Tests

Pregnancy test
Blood culture
Urine culture
Microscopic urinalysis
Urinalysis

Risk factors

Personal

Immunosuppression
Antibiotic use
Diaphragm use

Related questions

A 25-year old female asked:

Why do I keep getting bladder infections/uti's?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Is it possible to develop cystitis without ever having a bladder infection/uti?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old asked:

Is biaxin (clarithromycin) XL an antibiotic for bladder infections/uti's ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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,

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

I do not have a bladder infection or uti, but still have some of the symptoms?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A male asked:

How long does a bladder infection or UTI last with and without medicine?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 35-year old female asked:

Can a bladder infection or UTI cause frequent visits 2 the br?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 47-year old asked:

Will wearing thong underwear cause bladder infections or uti's?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

Can you get a bladder infection or UTI from having sex?

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

How to cure a bladder infection or UTI without going to a doctor?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old female asked:

Can you pee yourself and pee the bed from a bladder infection or UTI if so y?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old female asked about a female:

Can a bladder infection or UTI cause vomiting?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A female asked:

Can my husband's chewing tobacco cause a bladder infection or UTI?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

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

3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

Can amoxicillin cause dehydration and kidney infection or bladder infection or uti and constipation and stomach pain?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

While being on antibiotics for bladder infection or uti, how long does the pain last?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

How can I cure a bladder/uti infection using home remedies?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

What are some at home remedies for a bladder / UTI infection?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Can you tell me about bladder/uti infections so bad that its being ruining your life?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A female asked:

Can my husband's chewing tobacco cause my bladder infection or my UTI through oral sex?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

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