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Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections

Diagnosing UTI in Men

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Updated: December 27, 2006

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Symptoms of UTI Urinary tract infection
Although some men who have a UTI do not have any symptoms, most men will experience some or all of the following symptoms
  • Frequent urge to urinate but often the amount of urine passed is small.

  • Painful, burning feeling in the area of the bladder or urethra, during urination.

  • Fatigue

  • Fever (This often means that the infection has moved into the kidney).

  • The urine can look cloudy or milky. If blood is present then the color will be reddish

  • Urine can smell offensive.

  • Nausea and even vomiting may occur in kidney infections.

  • Back pain
  • Diagnosis of UTI
    The doctor will send a mid stream sample of urine from his patient to test for the type of bacteria present. The lab will then test to see which antibiotic is best at destroying the bacteria. Chlamydia and Mycoplasma has to be sampled separately with a special bacterial culture.

    Further tests such as an IVP (Intravenious pyelogram), ultrasound, or cystoscopy may be required to detect the cause of urinary infections especially is they recur or do not respond to the medication your doctor orders.

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