What is UTI

In people with UTIs, most often the infection occurs in the bladder itself. At times, the infection can spread to the kidneys.

Common symptoms include:

• Bad urine odor
• Pain or burning when you urinate
• Needing to urinate more often
• Hard to empty your bladder all the way
• Strong need to empty your bladder (urinary urgency)

These symptoms should improve soon after you begin taking antibiotics.

If you are feeling ill, have a low-grade fever, or some pain in your lower back, these symptoms will take 1 to 2 days to improve, and up to 1 week to go away completely.

You will be given antibiotics to be taken by mouth at home.

• You may need to take antibiotics for only 3 days, or for up to 7 to 14 days.
• You should take all of the antibiotics, even if you feel better. If you do not finish all of your antibiotics, the infection could return and may be harder to treat.

Antibiotics may rarely cause side effects, such as nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms. Report these to your health care provider. Do not just stop taking the pills.

Make sure your provider knows if you could be pregnant before starting the antibiotics.

Your provider may also give you a medicine to relieve the burning pain and urgent need to urinate.

• The most frequently used medicine will cause your urine to have an orange or red color to it when you are taking this medicine.
• You will still need to take antibiotics.