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Question: Hi, I'm having bladder and bowel problems and I'm worried it could be a UTI. About two weeks ago I noticed a smell in my stool and a few days later noticed it when I urinate as well. I want to say it smells like sulfur but I'm not sure what sulfur really smells like. The smell's really similar to the smell of regular potato chips. I've tried cutting down on foods high in sulfur for more than a week now but the smell's still there. Other than the smell, I don't have any noticeable symptoms, except recently I feel the frequent urge to urinate but that could be because I've been drinking a lot of water? (about 2 litres). I'm worried this could be something more serious.
Hi, I'm having bladder and bowel problems and I'm worried it could be a UTI. About two weeks ago I noticed a smell in my stool and a few days later noticed it when I urinate as well. I want to say it smells like sulfur but I'm not sure what sulfur really smells like. The smell's really similar to the smell of regular potato chips. I've tried cutting down on foods high in sulfur for more than a week now but the smell's still there. Other than the smell, I don't have any noticeable symptoms, except recently I feel the frequent urge to urinate but that could be because I've been drinking a lot of water? (about 2 litres). I'm worried this could be something more serious.
Brief Answer:
Do uroculture and stool test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I believe it can be an UTI because the bed smell on urine and frequent urination may be caused by bacteria.
You should do urine test, uroculture and also you should do stool test taking count that stool smells bad also.
You should check stool for bacteria, candida and parasites.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Do uroculture and stool test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I believe it can be an UTI because the bed smell on urine and frequent urination may be caused by bacteria.
You should do urine test, uroculture and also you should do stool test taking count that stool smells bad also.
You should check stool for bacteria, candida and parasites.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Do uroculture and stool test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I believe it can be an UTI because the bed smell on urine and frequent urination may be caused by bacteria.
You should do urine test, uroculture and also you should do stool test taking count that stool smells bad also.
You should check stool for bacteria, candida and parasites.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Do uroculture and stool test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I believe it can be an UTI because the bed smell on urine and frequent urination may be caused by bacteria.
You should do urine test, uroculture and also you should do stool test taking count that stool smells bad also.
You should check stool for bacteria, candida and parasites.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Would it help for me to take probiotics to see if the problem subsides before deciding to do a urine culture? I don't really have the privilege to visit a clinic for now.
Would it help for me to take probiotics to see if the problem subsides before deciding to do a urine culture? I don't really have the privilege to visit a clinic for now.
Brief Answer:
Use cranberry juice or tea.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Doing an uroculture would show really if any kind of infection exists.
If it is really impossible to do an uroculture you may drink cranberry juice to flush bacteria out. No need for antibiotics only with these symptoms and without uroculture.
Use cranberry juice or tea.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Doing an uroculture would show really if any kind of infection exists.
If it is really impossible to do an uroculture you may drink cranberry juice to flush bacteria out. No need for antibiotics only with these symptoms and without uroculture.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Use cranberry juice or tea.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Doing an uroculture would show really if any kind of infection exists.
If it is really impossible to do an uroculture you may drink cranberry juice to flush bacteria out. No need for antibiotics only with these symptoms and without uroculture.
Use cranberry juice or tea.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Doing an uroculture would show really if any kind of infection exists.
If it is really impossible to do an uroculture you may drink cranberry juice to flush bacteria out. No need for antibiotics only with these symptoms and without uroculture.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I'm currently on my period and decided to take probiotics to see if it helps in the meantime. I've gotten some UTI test strips to test once my period is over but will the probiotics affect the test results?
I'm currently on my period and decided to take probiotics to see if it helps in the meantime. I've gotten some UTI test strips to test once my period is over but will the probiotics affect the test results?
Brief Answer:
Probiotics will not affect the test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Probiotics will not affect the results of the tests. You can take them and do the test once your period is finished.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Probiotics will not affect the test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Probiotics will not affect the results of the tests. You can take them and do the test once your period is finished.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Probiotics will not affect the test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Probiotics will not affect the results of the tests. You can take them and do the test once your period is finished.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Probiotics will not affect the test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Probiotics will not affect the results of the tests. You can take them and do the test once your period is finished.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you so much for your help so far! One last thing though, how long after my period's over only can I do the test?
Thank you so much for your help so far! One last thing though, how long after my period's over only can I do the test?
Brief Answer:
one day after period do the test.
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome. You can do the test one day after your period is finished.
one day after period do the test.
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome. You can do the test one day after your period is finished.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
one day after period do the test.
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome. You can do the test one day after your period is finished.
one day after period do the test.
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome. You can do the test one day after your period is finished.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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