Lisa Hawes a urologist at Chesapeake Urology to help to navigate different case scenarios and discuss what they could potentially mean. However, do not attempt to self-treat based on this information only. This post should rather serve you as a guide for a conversation with your doctor. When you know what to mention during your doctor visit, you have higher chances to get better care. Have you taken all prescribed antibiotics but your symptoms are only getting worse?
It could be that your bacteria are resistant to this type of drug. You might have heard about superbug bacteria that withstand all available antibiotics. Well, increasingly, bacterial resistance is a real-life problem that physicians facing more often than before. Here are the main signs that could signal that your bacteria are resistant to the prescribed medication:.
What if you feel lower back pain? Is this a sure sign that infection is progressing to the kidneys and antibiotics are not working?
This is when the chances are higher to get sick with an infection caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria:. Hawes highlights that it is important to request a urine culture test before deciding on a type of antibiotic.
Read how to revert antibiotic resistance with diet. Unfortunately, this scenario happens way too often: you have had many well-diagnosed UTIs in the past, so when you complained of UTI-like symptoms, your doctor prescribed you antibiotics right away. Sometimes, after you take antibiotics you could even feel better but then you notice that some symptoms urgency or bladder pain still remained. This could be confusing, especially if antibiotics did bring you a slight relief.
Per Dr. Hawes, if you never had blood in your urine, cloudy urine, or funny smelling urine in the first place, if your only symptoms were bladder pain and slight burning with urination, then chances are high that it was not a UTI.
As Dr. If you noticed that drinking lots of water help with your condition, it is because you are simply diluting the urine and making it less irritating to your bladder walls. From the descriptions I can see where a small vibrator might be a lot of fun. Guest over a year ago In reply to Jareth on - click to read.
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Orgasm after orgasm!!! Not necessarily. It is VERY possible to stick a finger up the urethra. The dangers of holding your pee are mostly cumulative. In general, you should go when you feel the need to go! Your chances of dying from holding in pee are very, very low. This can result in a burst bladder. If your bladder were to burst, you would need medical attention immediately. A burst bladder is a life-threatening condition.
This can lead to a UTI, which can escalate to all sorts of complications, including sepsis. Again, this is the exception, not the rule.
Normal urination frequency varies widely from person to person. Infants and children have smaller bladders, so they need to empty their bladders more often.
Infants typically produce six to eight wet diapers a day, but can urinate much more than that. Toddlers may seem like they go even more, especially during toilet training, when they may need to empty their bladders 10 or more times. Certain medications, such as diuretics for high blood pressure, can cause you to need to urinate more frequently.
Medical conditions, such as diabetes, pregnancy , and sickle cell anemia , can also result in having to go more often. Symptoms of dehydration can include:. Sometimes you may want to relieve yourself, but you have trouble doing so. Certain conditions can affect your ability to pee.
These conditions include:. This is not a symptom you should try to learn to live with. Urinary System. Buoy Chat Icon. Birth Control Script. Verified By Experts Icon. Verified by experts 9 min read. No Ads. Janeen Sloan. Jeffrey M.
Last updated March 15, Heart Icon. Speech Bubble Icon. Share Icon. Facebook Icon. LinkedIn Icon. Pinterest Icon. Pocket Icon. Share Link Icon. Copied to clipboard. Table of Contents. Symptoms of female urethral discharge, pain, or burning The urethra is the slender, muscular duct that drains urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Characteristics: [1,12] Frequent urination. Burning on urination. Urgency of urination, meaning it is very difficult to wait.
Itching and discomfort within the urethra. Lower abdominal pain or discomfort. Low-grade fever. A discharge of white or clear mucus may be evident when first urinating in the morning, making the urine appear cloudy. The same discharge may be noticed on underclothes. The more severe the infection, the darker and heavier the discharge. Pain or discomfort during sex. In some women, urethritis may seem to have few or no symptoms.
Who is most often affected by female urethral discharge symptoms? Women who are sexually active, especially with multiple partners.
Women at or near menopause, when estrogen levels decline and the lining of the urethra may become drier and thinner. Women who also have a vaginal infection often develop urethritis as well, and vice versa. A mild case of urethritis can be easily treated by your medical provider, especially if caught early. Urethritis of any type can readily spread to the vagina.
An infection in the urethra can spread upward to other organs such as the bladder or kidneys and may also reach the uterus and fallopian tubes. This can cause serious illness and sometimes leads to sterility. Causes of urethral discharge in women Many conditions can have urethral discharge as a symptom.
Most common cause types: Bacterial infection with the gonococcus bacteria, which is acquired during sexual activity. This form of the illness is called gonococcal urethritis. Less common cause types: Infection of the urethra with other organisms, most of which are also acquired during oral, anal, or vaginal sex.
Chlamydia trachomatis, which is often found concurrently with gonococcal urethritis. Trichomonas vaginalis, which is a tiny parasite transmitted through sexual activity.
Herpes simplex, which is caused by a virus and is also a sexually transmitted infection. Yeast infection , which can spread from the vagina to the urethra.
Least common cause types: Irritants to the outside of the urethra: Rubbing from clothes that are too tight. Soaps, detergents, lotions, spermicides, etc.
Vigorous or rough sexual activity.
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