Last Updated on Mar 23, 2020
What are the Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
The most commonly occurring symptoms are -
- A strong persistent urge to urinate
- Frequent urination
- Painful, burning feeling in the urethra during urination.
- Often, women feel an uncomfortable pressure above the pubic bone, and some men experience fullness in the rectum
- The urine itself maybe foul smelling, cloudy or reddish if blood is present
More specific symptoms include -
- Acute pyelonephritis- flank pain, high fever, severe chills, night sweating and nausea or vomiting.
- Cystitis- pressure in the lower abdomen and strong-smelling urine
- Urethritis- pus in the urine. In men, urethritis may cause penile discharge. (5✔)
References:
- Urinary Tract Infection - (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/for-patients/common-illnesses/uti.html)
- About Urinary Tract Infection - (https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/urinary-tract-infections)
- How Do You Get Urinary Tract Infections? - (https://www.sepsis.org/sepsisand/urinary-tract-infections/)
- Urinary Tract Infection - Adults - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000521.htm)
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) - Including Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention - (https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/urinary+tract+infection/urinary+tract+infection+uti+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention)
- Urinary Tract Infection - Adults - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000521.htm)
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) - (https://kidshealth.org/Nemours/en/parents/urinary.html)
- What is a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Adults? - (https://www.urologyhealth.org/urologic-conditions/urinary-tract-infections-in-adults)
Published on Sep 26, 2014
Last Updated on Mar 23, 2020