Get the Talk Started: Urinary Tract Infections

Talking to Your Doctor About UTIs

Got an appointment with your doctor or considering making one?

Whether you have a new concern or you’ve had this health issue for some time, one thing is key for a successful visit: information.

To figure out what the problem is and to create a treatment plan that works for you, your doctor needs information—from you. This Healthy Advice—Get the Talk Started guide for UTIs can help.

Print out this page and jot down the answers to the questions. Then bring it with you when you go for your next doctor’s appointment and share with your doctor. It could help you make the most of your visit.

• I have pressure or pain:
  • in my lower abdomen
  • when I urinate
  • other _________.

• I have to urinate often.
  • Yes
  • No

• When I have to urinate, I have to go right away. It feels urgent.
  • Yes
  • No

• My urine:
  • has blood in it
  • is cloudy
  • has a bad smell.

• Women: I seem to get UTIs after intercourse.
  • Yes
  • No
    

• Women: I’ve gone through menopause.
  
  • Yes
  • No

• Men: I have penis discharge.
  
  • Yes
  • No

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