Does this sound like a uti or a bladder infection?

Question

My problems started out with my urine smelly then now 4 days later my lower left side of my back close to my hip really hurts and after I wipe there has been a couple times when I wipe its a brownish discharge where i do have to where a tapon. But I just had a baby in june so my peirods are still kinda funny and i was just taking the pill last month and stoped since i was bleeding almost everyday from it . I've had a UTI and bladder infection's before but can't really figure out if it's anyone of them. Help please

Hurts more when I drink sodia too.

Answer 1

If you have symptoms of a urinary infection, contact your doctor promptly. If your doctor suspects you have a UTI, he or she may ask you to turn in a urine sample to determine if pus, red blood cells or bacteria are present in your urine. Laboratory analysis of the urine (urinalysis), sometimes followed by a urine culture, can reveal whether you have an infection. Although no simple test can differentiate between an upper and lower urinary tract infection, the presence of fever and flank pain indicate that the infection likely involves your kidneys.

Answer 2

You could have a kidney infection from the sounds of it. I would see your doctor as soon as possible. This happened to me once and I almost died, so please take it seriously. I hope it isn't anything serious. Take care.

Answer 3

caffine can give you a UTI. i have had them before and my dr. told me to stop drinking caffine. I think it's an acute if your pee smells. Go to the DR!!!

Answer 4

yeah, ti sounds close to this

read about urine changes

and nephrology or urology
http://rdoctor.com/symptoms_disease/content/section/9/29/
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/utiadult/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_tract_infection