WOMEN'S HEALTH
UTI: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
November 10, 2019
Symptom Guides > Women's Health > UTI: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment

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Dr. Jennifer Nadel
Dr. Jennifer Nadel is a board certified emergency medicine physician and received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She has worked in varied practice environments, including academic urban level-one trauma centers, community hospital emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, telemedicine, EMS medical control, and flight medicine.
Many of us have suffered from a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in our lives. If you’ve ever experienced an intense, frequent, and urgent need to pee–even after having just returned from the bathroom–and/or a burning sensation during urination, you’re certainly not alone. UTIs are one of the most common types of infection, responsible for around 8.1 million doctor visits each year.
You may have also heard them called bladder infections, kidney infections, or even urethra infections. These are different types of UTIs, whose names are determined by what part of your urinary tract is infected. Prompt diagnosis and treatment will usually get rid of your UTI and its symptoms within two or three days. To help speed recovery and reduce the chance of complications, this article will explain the different types of UTIs, their varying symptoms, and options for treatment.
In this article, we’ll explore:
“Most of the time, especially when treated promptly and fully, lower urinary tract infections clear up rather quickly”
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by
Dr. Jennifer Nadel
Dr. Jennifer Nadel is a board certified emergency medicine physician and received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She has worked in varied practice environments, including academic urban level-one trauma centers, community hospital emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, telemedicine, EMS medical control, and flight medicine.
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