“Do I have a UTI?”
I usually drink about a gallon of water daily. The past couple of days anytime I have to use the restroom it feels like I can’t hold it. My urine is light but cloudy and has a partially foul odor. It doesn’t hurt to go to the restroom though.
Female | 20 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days
Medications: none
Conditions: none
2 Answers
Sounds like a urinary tract infection, you will need antibiotics.
Namrata Sharma Goel, M.D.
Namrata Sharma Goel, M.D.
Yes, I suspect you have a UTI. If you drink a gallon of water, you would go to the bathroom frequently to urinate the water that you drink so that you stay in water balance. This is a good thing in a 20-year-old person. However, if your urinate frequently, but can't hold the urine and the urine is cloudy with odor, then that cannot be explained by drinking lot of water. Hence, it is suspicious for UTI.
