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Uti

The full form of UTI is urinary tract infection. It is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract, which includes the urethra, ureters, kidneys, and bladder. The symptoms are burning or pain on urination, frequent urination, fever, chills, cloudy urine, blood in urine, constant urge to pee, and pelvic pain. Antibiotics like Amoxycillin, Norfloxacin, and Ceftriaxone are used in the treatment.

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I have a recurring yeast infection. Should I go to a doctor?

Query: Hi doctor, I have been treated with for a yeast infection and given antibiotics last month end and then last week had another infection (milky like discharge no smell). Is it advisable to wait for one month to be seen by my gynecologist or go to an urgent care right away?  Read Full »


Dr. Tara Devi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you had a yeast infection, you would have been treated with antifungals and not antibiotics. As you have a recurrence after being cured with the first treatment, you should be examined to see if it is similar or different infection now and treated accordingly. It cou...  Read Full »

Following unprotected sex, I have a pimple in my scrotum. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex two days ago, and I noticed a pimple in my scrotum, and today I noticed another pimple. Ever since that sexual encounter, I have been having difficulty peeing, and I took an ascorbic acid effervescent tablet last night, which made me pee very frequently. Today I a...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your symptoms indicate that you seem to be suffering from a urinary tract infection. I suggest you take the following: Syrup Disodium hydrogen citrate (Citralka) 5 ml in 100 ml of water three times a day after food. Tablet Nitrofurantoin (U...  Read Full »

I have penis redness and irritation. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, For three months now, two days after finishing a 21-day course of antibiotics to clear an E.Coli UTI, I have redness on my meatus and lighter redness on my glans and also intermittent irritation of the foreskin. All this with no itching, no discharge or pain whatsoever. I have been tes...  Read Full »


Dr. Karthik Rajan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and would like to know a few more details to answer your query better. Have you had multiple attacks of UTI's (urinary tract infection) or was this an isolated incident? Has the area of redness remained constant or it had increased or decrea...  Read Full »

I am worried about getting prostate cancer. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old. I am worried about my prostate as my grandfather had prostate cancer and my father had an enlargement but was already cured. I had an ultrasound last year due to frequent urinating and result showed minimal calcification a year back. The Radiologist told me that the cal...  Read Full »


Dr. Karthik Rajan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. It is extremely unlikely for you to develop prostate cancer at your age. Even in families with hereditary prostate cancer, the usual age people develop cancer is above 40 years of age at the lowest, though it is usually between 50 to 60 yea...  Read Full »

I have frequent and painful urination. Could this be a UTI?

Query: Hello doctor, I believe I have a UTI. My symptoms include frequent urge to urinate, painful urination, cloudy urine, mild lower pelvic pain. I have had a few UTI's in the past and my current symptoms are the same as my previous symptoms. Previously, I have been treated with antibiotics and that was...  Read Full »


Dr. Ritesh Kumar Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the history given by you it does look like that you are suffering from UTI though you might need a urine examination to confirm it. However, based on the clinical suspicion take tablet Zenoflox (Cefixime, Ofloxacin) one tablet BD (twice daily) for seven days al...  Read Full »

I have a burning sensation at the penis tip. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 33-year-old male with a normal BMI. I do not take any medication except topical Minoxidil for hair loss. I have increased urinary urgency or frequency, pain or burning sensation at the tip of my penis (which becomes worse after urination), a weak urine stream, and aching testicles...  Read Full »


Dr. Saurabh Subhash Pandya

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us! This looks like prostatitis and will require four weeks of appropriate antibiotics to settle. Sonography (attachments removed to protect patient identity) shows a 23 gm prostate, which is slightly higher than normal, suggestive of som...  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 »


Dr. Divakara. P

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, definitely, I can help you. Kindly elaborate and let me know your problems.   Read Full »

Why do I have a burning sensation while urinating?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a black male. I have a burning sensation when urinating and my eyes feel tired and a bit watery from time to time. I have itching between my anus and my scrotum. Recently, I have noticed a dark black mark on my penis shaft just below the crown of my penis and about a month ago, I...  Read Full »


Dr. Choudhary Devendra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The hard nodule bursting on your buttocks was an infected sebaceous cyst. If recurrent on the same spot, you may need a small surgery of cyst excision. For eyes, get refractive error checked and if needed specs. Burning urination is with poor flow, straining of urine? H...  Read Full »

I have mild irritations around the urethra. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 39 year old healthy male. Around two months back, I had slight inflammation and itching in my penis. It compelled me to urinate throughout the night. When I have seen the doctor, he tested my sugar, which came normal. So, he gave UTI medicines for five days. The burning sensatio...  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think you never had urine culture any time during your doctor visits. At present, it still looks like urine infection or urethra infection (urethritis). You need to get a urine culture and sensitivity. It will tell us definitely that urine infection is still there or...  Read Full »

Burning, itchiness, vaginal discharge at 14. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor,My daughter is 14-year-old and she has been feeling intense burning while peeing, itchiness inside and outside her vagina. She is peeing more often, and has an odd discharge. The discharge is in inner and outer labia. This discharge is almost clumpy, bitty, wets the toilet paper, with i...  Read Full »


Dr. Richa Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. Your symptoms are suggestive of vaginitis, which is caused mainly due to fungal infection. I suggest you keep the area dry and clean, drink lots of warm water...  Read Full »

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