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My urine culture test is normal. Is a chlamydia test needed?
Query: Hello doctor, If a persons routine and culture urine test is normal, does he have to do separate tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea? The patient has headaches and sleepiness throughout the day and burning sensation in urine at times. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, not needed if there is no pus cells on routine examination. This also depends whether one is having symptoms or not. Occasional burning usually occurs due to dehydration and most of the times this burning is also associated with yellow urine which further suggest... Read Full »
Are my abdominal pain and burning while urinating really due to UTI?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old girl, I am having left abdominal pain and burning sensation on urinating. I did an ultrasound, but it was normal, and no renal stones were found. After few days, I started having pain from the back till the bladder, vomiting, and weakness. So, I got admitted, and th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and from what you say, it may be a urinary tract infection. To rule out urinary tract infection, I would suggest urine culture. Left sided pain can occur if the left kidney and ureter is infected, with o... Read Full »
What is your opinion on the presence of albumin and RBCs in urine test?
Query: Hello doctor, I have problem in my urine reports. The report shows, albumin: +++, sugar: nill, pus cells: plenty, epithelial cells: plenty, RBC's: 4-6, and urine culture: no bacterial growth after 48hrs at 37c. Please give suggestions. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern. You have proteinuria and hematuria. It can be due to urinary tract infection, but that can be ruled out here since you have not passed any pus cells or epithelial cells. I will recommend you to immediately get a CT KUB (computerized tomogra... Read Full »
I have had recurrent UTIs for the past 9 years. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from UTI for the past nine years. It is repeating three months once, and I tried many antibiotics. Now, I am not taking any medicines. I am a 15-year-old female. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Have you ever undergone a urine culture and sensitivity test? If not, please get urine routine, and urine culture and sensitivity tests done. If you go for a urine test, make sure you clean your genitals with soap and water before the tes... Read Full »
My son experiences a burning sensation while urinating. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 5 years old. He occasionally complains of burning sensation in urine. Before five months, he complained of burning sensation, and we did a urine test which showed pus cells 2 to 3 and albumin haziness. The doctor said that as fine and just advise to give more fluids. We did two ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. The morning puffiness your son experiences could be familial, especially if both you and his father have the same feature, or it might indicate edema. To determine if edema is present, press your finger against the lower part of his leg. If t... Read Full »
Will my testicular infection transmit through unprotected sex?
Query: Hi doctor,My left testicle is swollen, and it pains sometimes. Doctors say that there is some infection. I was prescribed with AKT-4. Three months back, my semen analysis report showed pus cells 2-4 hpf and RBC 2-4 hpf. My present report showed pus cells nil and RBC nil. Semen culture report showed ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, it appears that you suffered from epididymo-orchitis due to tubercular infection. Although the urine culture and microscopy report showed all normal, it is advisable to use protection while ... Read Full »
Why does my brother's daughter urinate frequently?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother's younger daughter is 6 years old. Her weight is 52.9 pounds and height is 4 feet. She always rushes to the bathroom to urinate. In a day, she rushes 20 to 25 times to urinate. We have done her urine RE, and it shows everything as normal. She becomes thirsty to drink water. She... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. Increased frequency of urination in a 6 year old child can be due to UTI (Urinary Tract Infection), renal stones or diabetes mellitus. Since, in this case, increased thirst is also present there is a probability of diabetes mellitus. Althou... Read Full »
What does E.coli in the urine culture mean?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother had a UTI a few months ago and an antibiotic course was given for 10 days. Last week we did a routine urine check and the report is attached below. She has no symptoms but her urine culture shows E.coli. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I can only see the urine routine report (attachment removed to protect patient's identity) and not the culture report for some reason, so I do not know how much of E.coli she has in her urine. If your mother has no symptoms at the moment i... Read Full »
What other urine tests should be done by me to check for gonorrhea and chlamydia?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 26-year-old female from India. I had unprotected oral and vaginal sex with a guy. I tested for all the STDs except gonorrhea and chlamydia, all came back negative. My doctor advised me vaginal swab but I did not want to do it. Please tell me the names of the urine tests so that I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can get urine routine examination and urine culture. You can also get Polymerase chain reaction test (PCR) for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. For any other doubt, let me know. Thanks and regards. Read Full »
I have recurring UTI infections. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am in menopause and have had bad issues with my hormones and my bladder. I am 51 years old. Is this something you can help? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, definitely, I can help you. Kindly elaborate and let me know your problems. Read Full »