A urinary tract infection ( UTI ) is a bacterial infection that affects part of the urinary tract . When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as a simple cystitis (a bladder infection) and when it affect the upper urinary tract it is known as pyelonephritis (a kidney infection). Symptoms from a lower urinary tract include painful urination and either frequent urination or urge to urinate (or both), while those of pyelonephritis include fever and flank pain in addition to the symptoms of a lower UTI. In the elderly and the very young, symptoms may be vague. The main causal agent of both types is Escherichia coli , however other bacteria, viruses or fungus may rarely be the cause. Urinary tract infections occur more commonly in women than men, with half of women having at least one infection at some point in their lives. Recurrences are common. Risk factors include female anatomy, sexual intercourse and family history. Pyelonephritis, if it occurs, usually follows a bladder infection but may also result from a blood borne infection . Diagnosis in young healthy women can be based on symptoms alone. In those with vague symptoms, diagnosis can be difficult because bacteria may be present without there being an infection. In complicated cases or if treatment has failed, a urine culture may be useful. In those with frequent infections, low dose antibiotics may be taken as a preventative measure. In uncomplicated cases, urinary tract infections are easily treated with a short course of antibiotics, although resistance to many of the antibiotics used to treat this condition is increasing. In complicated cases, longer course or intravenous antibiotics may be needed, and if symptoms have not improved in two or three days, further diagnostic testing is needed. In women, urinary tract infections are the most common form of bacterial infection with 10% developing urinary tract infections yearly.
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I GO TO URINATE VERY FREQUENTLY AFTER SEX OR MASTERBATION
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It's been two years now that i hv UTI problem,it goes n comes again....its really painfull, soon after marrige i was affected by UTI n there was no such problem before marriage.......
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My 95 year old father has significant prostatomegaly a large post-void risidual urine and generalised renal parenchymal thinning.
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I noticed that my 3 year old son had a substance, that looked like mucus, in his urine, this morning. He is suffering from a head cold and I didn't know if it was related to that. The color of his urine was a dark yellow. Should I monitor this for...
I get fairly frequent kidney infections- about once a year- and they usually clear up with cipro- last year it took bactrim,and two courses of cipro to clear up- my culture came back negative- but im on the 8th day of cipro and still have...
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My mother and i are both suffering with our ears, we have been to the doctors numerous times and they gave us 2 different types of antibiotics , which had no effect. its really painful to even lie on. unlike my mother i have even lost my voice and feel like i might have a slight temperature as i can not seem to cool myself down, even though Ive...
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ok I am 16 years old I got my period last year of 08-09 and i haven t got it ever since it was going good every month i would get it and i haven t go it in a year I am worried because they said if we don t get our period it can cause heart attack and i drink plenty of fluid cranberry juice water apple juice and nothing has worked and I am a...
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hi i had sexual intercourse with my husband last night but when i was done i went to urinate. but i had a burring and itching sensation and when i clean my area i saw spots of blood on the napkin.
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i have undergone urethroplast 4 years back. My urine flow slow for some days after atking some antibbiotic due to fever , I am taking niftran 100 mg twice aday and flotral 10 mg from day 1 today Is this ok?
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Im about to use Neo-Penotran Forte for my infection. My question is, when im about to insert it i realized that i had my menstration, so i didn t use it. But 7 days after, there are still brown discharges in my pads, and i was thinking if would it still hinder my treatment. Would i still insert it if i have small spottings ? Or will i wait till...
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I have itchy red bumps on ankles and feet . I m not sure if it is the result of drinking a combo juice which included cranberry and pomogranite or a very inexpensive detergent I just began to use because of the bumps appeared on hands, neck , and my left arm which have almost disappeared, yet the pumps are still on my feet and angles.
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Hi I have blood boils in my vagina , I had consulted a doc near my place and she said its because of the way I had the intercourse. Could I have a better picture on the same and any solution for the same.
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Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hello Doctor, My 6month old daughter had urinary infections ?E Coli? given antibiotics , now she is normal. But doctor given appointment to do (voiding cystogram) to find why she got the infection, Is that necessary ? please advice me?
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Hi I am 28 years old woman..i am suffering from urinal infection since 2 days and from today morning i am having severe throat pain...i have taken ibrufen tabs...do i need to take antibiotic also?
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hi doctor i am 26 years old,i have a girl baby of 4 months old,i got stomach pain one day...i gave for urine test there was plenty of pus cells seen....now i am taking treatment,they r giving antibiotics daily 2 injection...i want to know what it is.and weather it will be cured soon,coz i am travelling to u.s soon
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