Symptoms of a Urinary Infection Posted: 02-24-06 16:35pm
Hello,
I'm new to this forum. I am having a
problem but have not consulted a physician
as of yet as I have no medical insurance.
I have been having severe pain in my
bladder since 12/2 and it was pretty much
constant and without relent until 15/2.
Experienced no pain on 16/2-17/2 but the
pain returned on 18/2 and lasted until
22/2, experienced no pain on 23/2 but it
has returned today and is quite severe.
It feels as though I have to urinate quite
urgently at all times, there is pain in my
vagina and bladder as well as some back
pain.
I've tried drinking more water and milk
and less drinks that are carbonated or
that contain caffiene.
I am extremely fatigued even after
sleeping 12-14 hours.
I am 23 years old, caucasian female, I've
been married for nearly three years.
Three years ago on the first day of April,
2003 I had a large cyst removed. It was
larger than a basketball and was touching
every vital organ. It had grown so large
it was nearly to my throat, pushing my rib
cage out. It was an odd cyst in that it
was growing off of my Fallopian tube and
from what I understand most cysts
originiate on ones ovaries.
I have since been diagnosed with HPV which
is a sexually transmitted virus that
causes cervical cancer, but as of my last
visit to my doctor this was on the mend.
I have not been to a gyno in over 9
months, and will not be able to afford a
visit for another 2 months at least.
As my immune system is fighting off this
virus it is possible that I can have
frequent infections and minor illnesses.
At first I believed that the pain must be
caused by a bladder infection, but as it
has lasted so long and has came and
went... I am unsure.
Oh, and it first began during my menstral
cycle.
Does anyone have any insight?
I'm very concerned. Is this a bladder
infection, a kidney stone or something
worse?
Women are more vulnerable to urinary
infections. According to the symptoms
you’ve described, there is a great
possibility that you have a urinary
infection (cystitis). You will have to
take standard blood and urinary analyses
in order to confirm this. Usually, a
uro-antiseptic is requested. To exclude
stones, you can also request an abdominal
ultrasound. If the cyst you’ve removed
was benign... then you should forget
it...that malady is over. HPV-infection is
a risk factor for developing precancerous
lesions (dysplasia) and cancer of PVU. Any
local manifestations of HPV-infections
(warts) should be treated locally. You can
also perform a regular Pap-test twice a
year.
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