Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract Infection (UTI) is a broad term. It covers infections that affect the urinary tract from urethra to kidneys. These are common infections and can affect everyone, men, women, and children of all ages. Accurate diagnosis is critical to achieving clinical care and remedying the time it takes for the infection to leave your body.

Symptoms that are most commonly seen are frequency in urination, a sense of needing to go, and of course, pain. Below are some other symptoms of a UTI infection:

The Symptoms of UTIs:

  • Frequent, painful urination

  • Urine with a strong smell

  • Lower pain in the abdomen

  • Feeling of needing to urinate constantly

  • Lower back pain

How to prevent UTIs?

  • Drinking water helps hydrate your body to remove bacteria

  • Wipe from front to back after using the bathroom

  • Urinating after intercourse helps flush bacteria

  • Try not to use soap or body wash that is harsh on your skin

FastCare Urgent Care Center can be the solution

UTIs are very uncomfortable and being able to identify it and get treatment is key to stopping it from getting worse. There are, of course, different approaches to different patients, and what has worked for you might not work for someone else. Urgent Care centers like Fast Care can perform urine tests (urinalysis), and collect urine cultures to help the diagnosis of the type of UTI that a patient might have in order to ensure the proper treatment of the infection. Cultures can tell you what the bacteria is that is causing the infection, and can also tell you if the medication you are taking is effective against that bacteria. Since there are no appointments, you can walk in the same day that you are experiencing symptoms so that you can be treated early. Our board-certified physicians and staff are here to accommodate you and your needs. Visit Fast Care today. Open 365 days a year, 7 days a week.