Is there a self-test for URINARY TRACT INFECTION?

Question

i heard somebody talkin that you can test yourself if you think that you got UTI.

Answer 1

well, sorta: start drinking plenty of cranberry juice. if symptoms get better, there's you're answer. (Cranberry juice works everytime to clear up a UTI.)

ps...smarty slacks was talking about a yeast infection, not a UTI.

Answer 2

you can have a UTI even without the burning.

This is only a self - test untill you can buy one.

Good indicator is your urine itself.

Pee in a clear cup and check the color... should be light yellow.

check if you can see thru.... you should.

check if foam is on the urine when you peed... should not ( indicator for protein-- not good either)

check the smell ( yes, you can do it) you know what normal urine smells like, everything foul, fruity... see the doc.

let the urine sit for a while, hopefully nothing will settle down

everything else get checked, you need the Doc. anyway.

Answer 3

Yes--does it burn when you pee?

Seriously though, there are several indicators of a UTI. Fever, headaches, burning when peeing, thick mucus like sediment in the urine, blood in the urine, dark amber color ... however, you have to go to a dr to get an Rx anyway, and he's going to test your urine regardless, because a UTI can also be a symptom of an STD--I am NOT saying you are a promiscuous person.

Answer 4

No, there really is not.

Symptoms like burning on urination, urinary frequency and urgency, and cloudy urine point in that direction, but a urinalysis is cheap and non invasive and can tell you what might really be going on in there. Go visit your health care provider.

Good luck!
Bill Findlay, MD

Answer 5

If its a burnin'...then you got it.

But yes..there are over the counter test.
Walmart and Rite Aid carries them.

Lots of Cranberry, Yogurt and Cranberry Vitamins.

Answer 6

signs and symptoms

burning
itching
discharge
odor

chances are u have a uti... go see the doc for some meds! and drink plenty of water, get ample amounts of vitamin c. avoid coffee and alcohol until it clears up!

Answer 7

yea like the other person said if it hurts when u pee you probably have it. I have always used one time creams u inject b4 you sleep and pee it out in the morning when you wake up. everything cleared up after.

Answer 8

I've never heard that and I don't think so. If you think you have one then go to the Dr. that way you can get a prescription for antibiotics to get rid of it.

Answer 9

does it burn when you pee? does is feel like you got to pee and it come out little? thats a uti let them check your urine for blood.

Answer 10

There probably is but like eveything else in life if a professonal doesn't do it then it will probably end up wrong.