Urine Infection (cont.)
What are the symptoms of UTI?
Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms, but most people get at least some
symptoms. These may include a frequent urge to urinate and a painful, burning
feeling in the area of the bladder or urethra during urination. It is not
unusual to feel bad all over -- tired, shaky, washed out -- and to feel pain even when
not urinating. Often women feel an uncomfortable pressure above the pubic bone,
and some men experience a fullness in the rectum. It is common for a person with
a urinary infection to complain that, despite the urge to urinate, only a small
amount of urine is passed. The urine itself may look milky or cloudy, even
reddish if blood is present. Normally, a UTI does not cause fever if it is in
the bladder or urethra. A fever may mean that the infection has reached the
kidneys. Other symptoms of a kidney infection include pain in the back or side
below the ribs, nausea, or vomiting.
In children, symptoms of a urinary infection may be overlooked or attributed
to another disorder. A UTI should be considered when a child or infant seems
irritable, is not eating normally, has an unexplained fever that does not go
away, has incontinence or loose bowels, or is not thriving. Unlike adults,
children are more likely to have fever and no other symptoms. This can happen to
both boys and girls. The child should be seen by a doctor if there are any
questions about these symptoms, especially a change in the child's urinary
pattern.
Next: How is a UTI diagnosed? »
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