Bladder Infections
Overview
A bladder infection or urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. When bacteria get into the bladder and multiply in the urine, it causes a UTI.
The most common type of UTI is a bladder infection, which is also often called cystitis. Cystitis literally means an inflammation of the bladder. The other kind of UTI is a kidney infection, which is also known as pyelonephritis. This kind of infection can be serious, but if treated quickly, the kidney is not usually damaged permanently.
Although they cause discomfort, UTIs are quickly and easily treated. However, it's important that they are treated promptly. You cannot get a UTI from someone else, although females who are just becoming sexually active often get them. Sometimes chlamydia can also cause a UTI.
Nearly 85 percent of UTIs are caused by the bacteria Escherichia coli, or E. coli. When the bacteria pass through the urethra, they can get inside the bladder and cause an infection.
There are several ways bacteria can get into the urethra. During sexual intercourse, the bacteria in the vaginal area can be pushed into the urethra, which causes irritation in the bladder. In fact, any time the vaginal area is rubbed, bacteria can be pushed into the urethra. You can get a bladder infection from oral sex, too.
Symptoms
There are a number of symptoms associated with UTIs. Bladder infections are characterized by an urgent desire to empty the bladder. Symptoms include frequent urination, burning or pain during urination (dysuria), bladder spasms and the feeling of having to urinate even though little or no urine actually comes out. In some cases, cloudy, bloody or foul-smelling urine, and maybe a mild fever can accompany a UTI.
A kidney infection may involve more serious symptoms, including fever, chills, and nausea. There may also be cloudy or bloody urine, abdominal pain and frequent urination. Most people with kidney infections also experience back pain just above the waist.
Treatment
A physician or other health care provider can treat UTIs. The first thing your doctor will do is confirm that you have a UTI by taking a clean-catch urine specimen. At the office or clinic, you'll be asked to wash your genital area with disposable wipes and then urinate into a sterile cup. If an infection is found when the specimen is examined, you'll be given antibiotics. Since there are many different antibiotics available, the doctor may then use your urine specimen for a urine culture, which is a test to identify the exact type of bacteria causing your infection. It takes about 48 hours to get results from a urine culture, so you may have to switch antibiotics depending on the results.
Although antibiotics begin fighting the infection right away, they can't stop all the symptoms right away. If you have a lot of pain, your health care provider may recommend a medication to relieve the pain in your bladder. This medicine will clear up the painful symptoms in about three days, although it will usually make you much more comfortable within hours. It's important to take the antibiotics until the prescription is finished.
It's important to drink lots of water during and after treatment because each time you urinate, the bladder cleanses itself a little bit more. Cranberry juice also has been shown to have positive effects on UTIs. Make sure the cranberry juice is 100% juice. Quality cranberry juice produces hippuric acid in the urine which acidifies the urine and prevents bacteria from sticking to the walls of the bladder. If pure cranberry juice is not available, cranberry capsules can be substituted. They can be found in most health food stores. Always take these with a large glass of water. Vitamin C may also be recommended.
If you get help right away, a UTI should completely clear up within 10 days to two weeks. You may be advised to avoid sexual intercourse until the symptoms have been gone for two weeks, which allows the inflammation to disappear completely.
Prevention
There are several ways to prevent UTIs. After urination, females should wipe from front to back with toilet paper. After bowel movements, be sure to wipe from front to back to avoid spreading bacteria from the rectal area to the urethra. Another thing you can do to prevent bladder infections is go to the bathroom frequently. Avoid holding your urine for long periods of time.
Males and females should also keep the genital area clean and dry. Frequent bubble baths can cause irritation of the vaginal area, so girls should take showers or take baths without adding bubble bath to the water. Avoid prolonged exposure to moisture in the genital area by not wearing nylon underwear or wet swimsuits.
If you are sexually active, urinate right after intercourse (or within 10 minutes after) and gently wash the genital area to remove any bacteria. Avoid sexual positions that irritate or hurt your urethra or bladder, and if you need lubrication during sex, use a water-soluble lubricant.
Ask Your Physician
If you have any symptoms of a urinary tract infection, you'll need to go to a health care professional right away. The symptoms won't go away if you ignore them--they'll only become worse. The quicker you begin treatment, the less uncomfortable you will be.
For more information on UTIs, click here.
Member Comments
by hotsexy12 on September 24, 2008 at 8:06 AM
will i feel that my bladder infection will make u get pregnant right that what feel right now in long period of time because i been doin 2 the bathroom ever 5 min so help with this problem solve by jaleesa
by sammy122183 on September 30, 2008 at 8:24 PM
THAT CAN HAPPEN IN SOME CASES PEOPLE MAY THINK THEY ARE PREGNANT BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENT URINATING AND THATS THEIR FIRST THOUGHT BUT AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL END UP FEELING SHARP PAINS WHILE URINATING OR A BURNING SENSATION AND AT THAT POINT OR IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE URINATING TO MUCH YOU SHOULD SEEK HELP FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN.
by needhelpfast on October 1, 2008 at 1:57 PM
I use to get UTI often as a child but they stopped for years but flared back up about a yr or so and I`ve had about 4 UTI in the yr..Yes I follow ALL the rules (front to back cleaning,lots of water,showers,been married over 18yrs(only sexual partner,cut off all sodas etc)of preventing them but to no luck..I had a test done for kidney stone but its clears..any idea why I`m getting so many?PS I`m female..Thanks
by anjullah27 on October 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM
My DD got UTI's alot as a baby and after her 2nd birthday we took her to a specialist who ran horrible tests which were an ultrasound and a vcug. The VCUG was the worst one. They said everything looked fine so still not sure as to why she got them so much. I always cleaned her properly and immediately after BM as a baby and taught her the correct way to wipe and explained to her what could happen if she wiped the other way. She gets at least one a year but thank goodness they are not as often as when she was a baby.
Now I suggest tests if you are getting them more than 3 times a year. You could have something wrong with your kidneys like my grandmother who has 2 kidney tubes and had to get it surgically corrected.
by nice1963 on October 15, 2008 at 8:10 AM
To tennypenny, it isn't healthy to be have that level of being racist. This is a health forum and should be used for this purpose only. We shouldn't attempt to hurt others.
by stryk9gurl on October 22, 2008 at 10:33 AM
ok ladies i need some help. i do not have a medical dr and do not want to go to the er. ok. i had oral surgery 10 days ago. a week ago i was put on penicilan for infection. 3 days ago, i noticed that suddenly i have very foul smelling urine. no other symptoms of infection just that, my problem is, if im on antibiotics already for almost a full week before this started, how can it be an infection?? i am on the strongest possible dose because of the infection in my mouth was extreme, so i dont understand how i could develop an infection. is foul smelling urine a sign of something else thats NOT an infection?? ps. i am not sexually active. any advice i would appreciate.
by Dave33135 on October 22, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Antibiotics can make your urine smell foul.
by stryk9gurl on October 22, 2008 at 4:13 PM
wow thank you Dave i did not know that although i guess it does make sense. i feel better already!
by cab1990 on October 28, 2008 at 10:16 AM
I do not have insurance at the time, therefore i can not get antibiotics nor medication to help. i am more than positive i have a bladder infection. can anyone provide some suggestions as to how to take care of a bladder infection without medication?
by Krisserin on October 28, 2008 at 4:42 PM
There are some over the counter medicines that treat bladder infections, but to really kill the bacteria you need to go to the doctor and get antibiotics. You should be able to go to planned parenthood or a free clinic to get the medicine. In the mean time the medicine is called Cystex. Drink as much water as humanly possible AND cranberry juice. They also sell cranberry supplements over the counter which help. Good luck!
by Krisserin on October 28, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Cystex is the over the counter medicine. You can buy it at any drug store.
by Catniip on October 30, 2008 at 10:07 AM
One wesite I paid for said drink lots of cranberry juice and take cranberry tablets, along with acidophilus tablets, drink parsley water and soda water over a 8 hour period.
by Meeko-girl on November 6, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Hello, I've had a bladder infecton for three weeks now. I've already gone to the Dr.'s office and they confirmed and gave me antibiotics, at first it went away then about half a week later it came back (I had already finished off my medication) I went back to the Dr.'s and they said I still had a infection so I had to get a shot in my hip and they gave me a different antibiotic, however this time when it came back it was way worse then the other times. I went back into the Dr.'s and they made me an appointment for an ultrasound to look into my kiddneys for an infection... but they are sending me to a urologist (I'm pretty sure that spelled wrong, Dr. specialized in the urinary system) I have no clue as to whats going on, I'm 17 years old, I'm not sexualy active and I have tried all the recomendations (cranberry juice etc.)
by Bumble_bee709 on November 19, 2008 at 2:54 PM
i have the same problem .
and am 18 and am not sexualy active... did tou find any info
by queenofheartz on November 7, 2008 at 8:23 AM
I have a question for everyone. I have had bladder infections before so I know what a bladder infection feels like, but for the past couple of days I have only had symptoms in the mornings. And the only symptom I have is the urge to go to the bathroom ALL the time. I don't have burning or pain just urge to go all the time even though I know I don't really need to. But like I said, it only lasts for the morning, but the afternoon I am completely fine and back to normal. Do I have a bladder infection or is it something else? If I don't have to go to a doctor I don't want to because I don't have health insurance, but if it is a bladder infection I definitely don't want it to get worse. Any help would be much appreciated!
by Lightening on November 10, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Ive just become sexually active with my boyfriend. How can you prevent getting a bladder infection if it only takes something like rubbing ur vaginal area is rubbed?
by Aghh on December 1, 2008 at 3:56 PM
okay so me & my boyfriend have just started having sex & now i have a bladder infection, i dunno what to do. like what do i take to get rid of it?
by spuddyhudd92 on December 14, 2008 at 12:18 PM
i've got these syptoms of it hurting when i go to the toilet and i mean really hurts, nd sometimes even when i walk, i have taken canisten duo and that didnt really work and than i took some dissolveable sachets for cystitis, i was ok for one day nd then it started to really really hurt again, i dont know what to do but im goin to the doctors tomorrow to see what they say. it first started a few days before i came on and now that im on it does really hurt im just hopein that when i come off it goes away. especially when its comein upto christmas. i dont want to be in discomfort.
by Bergurl on December 19, 2008 at 11:37 PM
This is a response to queenofhearts,
I dont know much about health problems but i do know that it can be many things, and it can also be a bladder infection my best friend has had to live with a bladder infection her whole life and still wets the bed because of it but she doesnt have any bad symptoms exept going to the bathroom constintly and the doctors say its because of bacterial build up but i would still go to the doctors because your bladder may be to small or you could have ruined somthing in there during intercoarse. you could also try kegal exercises to help but i would still recomend going to the doctor.
hope i helped and i hope your problem gets better. =)
by stevie1 on December 20, 2008 at 9:32 AM
pain and burning during urination is an understatement. I had to much to drink and had unprotected anal sex with my wife. Now it feels like I am urinating pellets of rock salt mixed with razor blades. I've been taking anti-biotics for three days and the pain is just now starting to go away,but barely. I feel for you all. I wouldn't wish this pain on my worst enemy.
by cp2006cp on December 23, 2008 at 12:09 PM
I have Chrones Desiese along with that comes bladder infections it really hurts. I wish that there was a way that I could just get something here at home to cure it insetad of having to go to the Dr. every time I get one that is getting expensive. My Dr. gives me sulfa trim which helps within about an hour or so but I get this every month what can I do to keep from going to the Dr. ?????
by amandamk on January 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Look up AmysUTIcure.com
by blad09 on December 30, 2008 at 2:45 AM
could you have sex while having a bladder infection
by redteam on January 17, 2009 at 1:28 PM
I have this feeling that there is something sittin on my bladder like a littile green angry man who keeps jumping up and down repeatly. Everytime I get up to gp pee which is like every 5 mins Nothing comes out and its driving me crazy and my lower back hurts unbelevieably bad I am having troubles sleeping because of my back and the feelin of havng to pee every 5minutes. WHAT SHOULD i DO?
by kathyfle on January 17, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Go to the docter right away. It sounds like a bad urinary tract infection and possibly worse, a kidney infection, which can land you in the hospital. Please seek treatment right away before it gets worse.
- An experienced uti and kidney infection haver throughout my life off and on.
by jcause on January 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM
My mother is 73 years old and was taken to the emergency room on Sat. She was having difficulties
speeking and walking she thought she was having a stroke, they performed c-scans and took x-rays,
the Dr. determined that she had a seious UTI and gave her shot and antibiotics and said if she was not
better to see her regular dr. i have been reading information on UTI and i have not read anything about the
symptoms she had, she is talking better but still sounds like someone who has suffered a stroke.
Have you heard of this.
by kitxxxxxxx on November 2, 2009 at 9:57 AM
i am 20 years old and just had a serious kidney infection from a uti. there are many different types of bacteria that can affect the bladder but if they are serious enough they can cause confusion. i myself had difficulties thinking and felt like i was going crazy- constantly. i also couldn't walk or even lie down without pain. As your mother is so much older than me it might have affected her a little bit differently. im sure she'll be okay, she might just need a little a while :)
by s504140 on January 21, 2009 at 1:48 PM
I am not aware if I have a bladder infection, but i have had some side effects listed here. I seem to want to go to the bathroom constantly and there is a pain i feel after urinating. I have just started to be sexually active and are currently using the Orthro Evra. I was wondering if this has anything to do with the Birth Control Patch?
by KMangan on January 21, 2009 at 7:33 PM
From my own experience (and that of my girlfriends), UTIs are pretty common when you are newly sexually active, just because you're body isn't used to sex. I also find that if you haven't gotten any for a while, and then start having sex regularly (i.e. new relationship), it can happen then too.
I think it's just a sucky aspect of female biology. But he can help too by washing his penis thoroughly, if he isn't already.
by teenhealth1 on January 21, 2009 at 7:44 PM
I seem to have to pee a lot and have had lower back pain for awhile now. What should i do? I am 16 years old.
by Hershiekiss3 on January 27, 2009 at 5:22 AM
If you have mild symptoms of a bladder infection, try drinking 100% pure cranberry juice for 2 weeks and it should flush the bacteria out of your system. My MEDICAL doctor told me this! If you can't stand cranberry juice, then take the cranberry capsules for 2 weeks instead. (I know how bitter real cranberry juice is) Also, eat blueberries because they, like cranberries, contain antioxidants that change the structure of the bacteria so they become powerless to attach themselves to your cells and start multiplying.
BUT, if you have a fever and have painful aches in your back (kidneys) along with all the other symptoms, go to the doctor right away because you need antibiotics at this point due to a kidney infection.
by muzhda on January 28, 2009 at 12:07 PM
i am 20 years old. i went to the doctor he told me that i have gotten bladder infection i just want to know what causes that. it has been 4 years that i have concepation i often go washroom and i am having a very hard time when i am going to the washroom. i stayed there 30 minutes to one hour still i don't see the result that i a m waiting. So is there any treatment for bladder infection plz answer my question i will be waiting for the respond thanks
by Eddie2009 on February 3, 2009 at 9:06 PM
I am also dealing with a UTI .It has been hell for a week straight.
I found drinking Cranberry cocktail juice is a waste of time since it is very sweet and the UTI feeds on sugar! I think it got worst! That is all that my local stores carry for cranberry juice! Its been over 24 hrs since I started taking 2 Nature's Bounty Triple Strength Cranberry pills every 4 hours ( I drink lots of water) until I go to sleep and now I feel good. Before I had to pee all the time! I had the urge to pee 5 minutes after I just got done peeing.When I did fall a sleep I would stumble to the bathroom when I woke up because I had to pee real bad, Once I did pee I would get a real bad pain in my lower right side of my back. I also read to take two to garlic pills every 4 hours too.So I bought Kwai Garlic Supplement pills to take also for healing.
All I know it works.
by Eddie2009 on February 9, 2009 at 11:15 PM
My problem is not a UTI but a kidney stone. I had to go to the doctors because all of sudden the pain got real bad. The doctor said there was blood in my urine and I had to have a MRI done to see why. Before I went to have a MRI done I ended up going to the emergency room the next day because of the pain.I think the pain that I felt in my back when this all started was the stone leaving my kidney. The pain that I feel now is insane! It still amazes me that all they gave me was pills for the infection and not for the pain. The ER did give me a shot to ease the pain for the night.
It feels like there is a spike ball in my bladder. If I move it hurts.If I lay down it hurts. I am starting to lose hope with it passing out naturally. I am surprised that I have not drowned from all the water that I drank.
As of now I am waiting for the doctor to schedule me for a urologist. I will be shocked if this is a small stone because it does not feel like it.
by janice30 on February 11, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Iam Having blood in my urine and Iam hurting really bad when I pee Iam drinking 100% Cranberry juice and taking the pills and drinking plenty of water.Iam feeling better and I didnt go to the DR.
I thouht I had Kidney stones until I did reserch and if you drink apple juice it will help to make stones softer and easier to pass and use a strainer to cacth them so you can show your DR sometimes you need pain medicine for stones..
by mlebio on February 21, 2009 at 3:05 PM
You may have a urinary tract infection (cystitis) and will probably need an antibiotic or you might have interstitial cystitis which is caused by certain foods that irritate the bladder. This kind of cystitis does not need an antibiotic to treat. The most common offending components of the diet are carbonated drinks of any kind, chocolate, cherries, grapefruit, etc. Acidic foods may be the biggest culprits for this kind of cystitis.
by hoorah on February 23, 2009 at 2:33 PM
bladder infections look fun
by fran_carter on February 25, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Please all be aware that if you have a bladder infection that recurs after antibiotics, you need to be tested for Bladder cancer! The most common sign of bladder cancer is blood in the urine. Obviously most of the time it is an infection, but always insist on being tested for bladder cancer if your infection comes back or takes ages to clear!
by fran_carter on February 25, 2009 at 11:05 AM
If you get repeated infections, or if they take a long time to clear, please be tested for bladder cancer. Blood in the urine is the main sign of bladder cancer. usually it is a bladder infection, but it can be a sign of bladder cancer. CHECK it out.
by jlareew on February 27, 2009 at 1:33 PM
How do you test for bladder cancer? I was just checked with a catheter scope and ultrasound to try and figure out why I am having repeated infections and blood in my urine. He said everything looks normal but put me on another antibiotic (3rd one) and said when I come back in a few weeks, if it is still there, he will put me on suppression for three months.
by hutsell on April 1, 2009 at 1:23 PM
I have had lots of bladder infections. The last three years its like every three or four months I get one. Last June I had one and after being on antibiotics for a week it got worse the doctor said I had become immunde to that antibiotics. She told me last time that if I get it again she would send me to a specialist, but I have one now and she said that she would wait and see if I get it again this year. Everytime I get one I remind her that my dad died from colon cancer and my aunt has stomach cancer and my 90 year old grandmother has had bladder cancer for the last three years. So what do I do. wait?
by kellieosgood on April 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM
I was just diagnosed with bladder infection and I thought that everyone's toilet smelled really disgusting. Also, I usually look at the toilet after I use the bathroom and I saw cloudy urine. So then I called the Nurse 24 Hour Hotline. The lady that was helping me out she told me that i might have a minor bladder infection. So I tried some home remedies like the Cranberry Juice well that did not help anything so then i stopped using that and then I went to Alka-sheltzer's and it feels like it is helping a lot the first day that I used the Alka-sheltzer's the cloudiness and the smell was gone it was like a miracle. And also, I can not go to the doctor because I do not have any insurance.
by wellwhatthe on April 14, 2009 at 3:32 AM
Have bee years trying to diagnose problem with frequent urination, clear penile discharge, pain in lower back, and discomfort in one testicle. Got checked for lots of things including UTI's and all negative. Anyone know anything about trauma effects - dropped barbel on lower ab area just before onset of symptoms?
by babysham on April 25, 2009 at 2:28 PM
i just got a bladder infection. i had lower abdominal pains, hurting while urinating. so i went to doctor to check what was going on. after a whole three hours of back and fort i was finally told that i have a bladder infection, nothing serious. i was given anti-biotics and pain killers to take for a while and told to drink lots of water. today is my first day and i hope it works.
by n_harris on April 28, 2009 at 7:05 AM
yea, i hear what all of you are saying!There was a time a few years back when i kept getting urine infections too. I asked my doctor why i kept getting mine. So he suggested that i could continue coming back for the antibiotics every time i get one OR he could just keep me on one for a 3 months! I didn't like that option, so i just continued to go back every month or two months when i would get it. I was so fed up with them. My doctor told me (since i'm a female) that it's common for females. We're more susceptable to them.Also it's to do with being sexuallly active. I didn't realize that i should go try to "pee" BEFORE or AFTER sexual activity. Especially AFTER. So since i have been doing this and making sure i rinse or wipe off it has been such a difference. I barely get them at all!! I would make sure that when u get them to make sure that your urine does get tested for the PROPER germ! i have had medication that has not TOTALLY taken care of the infection. So i usually will take a medication just so i have something to deal with it right away UNTIL the proper one is prescribled. My doctor has also told me the body CAN get use to a medication as well. Trying different ones is also good. I can't even to begin to tell u the amount of them i have had. there have been quite a few. As for natural remedies....well Cranberry juice DOES work. U need to be consistent with drinking it. it will PREVENT them. I know i use it. :) Also u need to drink PLENTY of water! I know alot of people do not drink enough water. I have experienced this myself and when i do not drink enough i find that i will get one. Sounds funny? not at all...your kidneys do extra work when the bladder isn't working properly! They work together..i have learned the hard way. i make sure that i try to go often throughout the day. it will happen if u drink enough. It can be even tea or flavored water for those that can't feel to drink. Hope this helps :)
by Jenniee on May 27, 2009 at 8:55 AM
im 17 years old, and have always had bladder infections, yes there painful and annoying, ive had about 5 over the last 12 months, but they get really bad to the point im sitting in the bath pushing for urine to come out, and the bath water just ends up red with blood. ive been to the doctors a couple times and theyve givin me antibitiocs and it goes away after time, but it just keeps coming back. my dad passed away in 2007 to bladder cancer, i was just wondering if bladder cancer can be passed through by family members? i feel for all of you, bladder infections are the worst.
by niecesurvivor on June 14, 2009 at 5:14 AM
Hi everyone...my niece got a new kidney at 19 due to repeated infections throughout her youth. I remember her
holding her back, just above the waist, a lot due to pain
misunderstood as muscle pain. She did't drink fluids much because the school bathrooms were aweful, this caused dehydration further complicating her health. When the operated they discovered that she had unusually large ureters and so
they had to reduce its size to prevent further problems.
Also, she was diagnosed with bladder reflux, this is when the urine wants to back up toward the kidneys. So please consider it could be more than one thing. As a child she wet her bed 5-6 yrs in a row. Now she must take a dozen meds everyday. It has been 3 yrs now and she
is stable. Sooo drink plenty of fluids and take care.
by Lynn317 on June 18, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Vitamin C may make an improvement! I had the symptoms of UTI, but didn't realize until today that was my problem, I thought the uncomfortable urgency and pain was just a part of getting older - probably from all the commercials on TV implying it was just a part of getting older without mentioning it could be a bladder infection.
What I did notice a week ago, before I realized I might have UTI, was that the discomfort and frequent urination suddenly improved and it was wonderful to not have to feel that pressure and urgency. After doing the research today I realized the only thing I had done differently a week ago was that I had been taking daily doses of Vitamin C for a mild respirtory virus I had for several days. Right after I took the vitamin C, I noticed a significant improvement in the urgency and discomfort symptoms. When I stopped taking the vitamin C for the virus, the UTI symptoms returned significantly - and that is what led me do the internet research today. I was quite surprised to find out I probably have UTI ... and actually happy since it appears that something can be done to improve these life altering symptoms. Turns out taking Vitamin C is one of the treatments to prevent UTI. I will have to try the other suggestions as well, such as drinking lots of water and cranberry juice. I have health insurance, but it is a $2500 deductible so I would still have to pay for everything.
by sayuriarashi on June 21, 2009 at 9:14 PM
its really wierd, when ever i pee, it hurts near my right ovary...or rather in that area, i do have the frequent urination, but it doesnt burn and the pee is relatively clear, tho it does have an odor
by gibbsie18 on June 28, 2009 at 1:11 PM
i am 17 years old and wondering something, and need to know if anyone else does. ok so i dont have to go to the doctors to know that i have a bladder in fection but i am planing on going tomorrow. i am sexually active and i wanted to know if i posiably got my infection because of the vaginal strips my boyfriend got me. but i also had a colonoscopy done like two weeks ago and thats also when i sarted using the strips and my pain kinda started in my bladder. im lost and comfused please someone help me out.
by ntusque on July 23, 2009 at 5:59 AM
K so I got a little problem. I have had a little pain when I pee...Nothing bad though. But today I saw blood on the Toilet Paper. Ièm kinda scared now. I am an idependant 17 year old and I am not close whatsoever to my parents. I have been sexually actiev for the past year and a half and quite frequently. I have no money so I cant exactly go get antibiotics without my folks knowing. Basically I was wondering if I could just flush it out...someone please get back to me.. Thanks ;)
by Kilala on July 25, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Drink some cranberry juice, and cut down on salts, sugars, and minerals for a while it may help also eat yogurt it helps prevent UTI. But you can't really 100% flush an infection out that only works on colds and flues. If you saw blood it may mean that the infection has reached the kidneys. You should see your doctor ASAP because you'll need those antibiotics to get get ride of the infection from the kidneys. If you leave it too long it can distroy the kidney. If your worried about money ask your friends to pitch in and help you out; ask them for loose change or $2-$5. I'm sure they would help you out. Even though you don't have the extra money Health comes first cause if your not healthy you can't do stuff that you want to do.
by drbagnell on July 27, 2009 at 8:13 AM
see my current post. If this doesn't work within 24 hrs then seek antibiotic and supplement with probotics or refrig. acidolphlus.
by drbagnell on July 27, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Alternative thoughts
Dr. J. Wright recommends D-mannose - its a simple sugar that e-coli love and they bind to it and pass out through the urine.
Dr. L. Bagnell recommends chiropractic care to the dorsal lumbar region including the pelvis to improve function of organs.
by kettypetty on August 14, 2009 at 9:44 AM
I get dark yellow urine in the morning. If i drink lots of water it turns white. but if i give a gap of 2-3 hrs, it again turns yellow. i do not have any pain or any discomfort. please advise
by jessesavamp2 on August 16, 2009 at 11:37 PM
help me. i have a bladder infection right now and i just wanna sleep :( its almost 2 am for gods sake!
by anupreet_sood on September 2, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Hi, i am 24 years old and sometimes it burns a hell when i urinate and pains when i have sex.. i also feel bloated afetr eating a little and also heaviness when a eat a little.. i eat alot and i am hungry all the times and i also feel acidic n heartburn.. Does that mean i have any Infection?
by bongodawn on September 8, 2009 at 7:07 PM
I have been diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis. I have had chronic urinary pain since I was a child and have been in and out of Doctor offices and ERs many, many times with UTIs. Finally, I found a DR. who found the answer to my pain. IC. If you find yourself having constant UTIs you should look this up or talk to your DR. about it. Although there is no miracle cure...it is an answer and there are pain medicines out there to help you. Look it up on the internet, do some research and see if it applies and take it to your DR. It may not be you, but if so, you can manage it somewhat. I feel for your pain...I have lived with severe disabling urinary pain for my whole life. Good luck and God bless!
by abbiie_babiie on September 20, 2009 at 2:45 PM
omgggg someone pleasee helpp mee! im like dyinggg i been crying for two days nowww cuzz it hurtss so badd when i pee. im onlyy 15 and this has been happeningg since i was veryyy youngggg.i knoww its a bladder infection cuz i have all the symptoms i just hope its nothing worse. and im just curiouss when you have sexual intercourse does it alwayss feel this way afterwardsss? :/
by kitxxxxxxx on November 2, 2009 at 10:05 AM
lol when you start yeah. when i first had sex i thought i had an std cause of it :p
by nikkitb1130 on October 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Ok, now I have ruled out bladder infection, kidney infection, and UTI. UUGGHH! I can't figure out what is wrong with me. I wake up in the morning and have the feeling that I must've had to pee for hours and just held it. My back hurts on both sides just below my shoulder blades and can be tender all day! BUT, I have no other symptoms. No discolored urine, no foul smell, no pain or discomfort during urination, no increased frequency or urgency.....nothing. I have drank tons of water and cranberry juice and still nothing. Anyone have any ideas on this one???
by kitxxxxxxx on November 2, 2009 at 10:03 AM
maybe you're drinking alot before you sleep. and your bed probably isn't that great, or just really stressed which causes tension everywhere. when u have a kidney infection the pain is around your waist.