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Blatter Infection?
I think I may have a blatter infection. This may sound gross, if it does, I'm sorry. Alot of times whenever I need to use the restroom, I feel like I need to REALLY bad. I try to go, but only a very little comes out and then I get this sharp pain near my blatter and it hurts really bad. When I wipe myself, it looks as if I was bleeding a little down there and I'm not due to get my period for another few weeks. I've been drinking so many liquids all day to try to make myself go to the bathroom, but it just makes it even worse because I still can't go! I'm going to be making an appointment with my doctor to see what the problem may be but in the mean time, I just need a heads up on what might be wrong with me. Can anyone help? I'm a 15 year old female.
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i'm not sure what it may be but you definately need to see a doctor. it doesn't sound good at all. good luck. keep me updated.
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Bladder infections and UTI's are common infections that are easily contracted and just as easily treated as long as you have no underlying health issues and the infection is caught in a reasonable amount of time. You will probably be treated by an antibiotic (cipro, macrobid, augmentin, septra, etc) for a period of 7-14 days depending on the type of bacteria and the level of infection. Until the medicine starts working well, killing the infection you will continue to experience some pain during urination, possible bleeding(minute amounts) and a feeling of "bathroom urgency". If the pain, bleeding or urgency becomes more serious, blood appears in your urine or if the pain spreads into your lower back contact your physician immediately. Those are usually symptoms of a more serious problem.
Every young woman goes through this so really it is nothing to worry about. With the proper treatment you will be feeling completely better within a few weeks.
For more information than what I listed below you can go to WebMD and type in UTI under the search listing or click on this link:
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I hope that you get better soon. Best Wishes!
Taken from Web MD:
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection of the bladder, kidneys, ureters, or urethra. These structures make up the urinary tract. Most UTIs are either bladder infections (cystitis) or kidney infections (pyelonephritis).
UTIs, including kidney infections, are rarely serious when they occur in otherwise healthy adults. However, they do have the potential to cause permanent kidney damage or life-threatening infection if they are not treated promptly, especially in people who have medical conditions that may complicate the infection.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) may include:
Pain or burning when you urinate.
Urge to urinate frequently but usually passing only small quantities of urine.
Dribbling (inability to control urine release).
Pain or a feeling of heaviness in your lower abdomen.
Reddish or pinkish urine.
Foul-smelling urine.
Cloudy urine.
Pain in your back just below the rib cage, on one side of your body (flank pain).
Fever and chills.
Nausea and vomiting.
Most urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be successfully treated with antibiotics. The goals of treatment for UTIs are to relieve symptoms, eliminate the infection and prevent recurrence, and prevent unlikely but serious complications such as kidney damage and sepsis. In pregnant women, treatment protects the fetus as well. Uncomplicated bladder infections are treated with oral antibiotics and home treatment, which includes drinking lots of fluids. Most bladder infections in women can be successfully treated with about 3 days of antibiotics. Additional testing is not necessary unless your symptoms do not improve.
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It's fairly rare, but possible, that if when you go to the doctor and they do a urine test and bacteria *isn't* found, you may have IC. Again, it's rare in someone as young as you are, but it can hardly be ruled out as impossible.
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It may be a Urinary Tract Infection, which does not mean that it necessarily means that your bladder is infected. There are other ways that they may come up with the diagnosis. You are expressing urgency and dysuria which are typical of urinary tract infections. You may also have the symptoms that it burns when you urinate + you may feel that you get a fever (esp true of very young infants). We get really concerned when there is abdominal pain and it is on yoru side and radiates toward your back.
Depending on hwo you look the doctor may just treat you with an antibiotic (Flagyl) x 14 days. The doctor may if he thinks it is right may want to get a urine culture + analysis to see fi there is any bacteria in your "bladder". The best way to get this sample is through a catheter which is placed directly into your bladder, but you may not need this. The doctor may also depending on if you're sexually active or not, may test for other bacteria that may not be standard.
Best of luck,
Arun
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I wish I could answer your question, but I don't know what the hell a "blatter" is. Perhaps you mean "bladder"? In that case, I advise you to 1) Learn how to spell and 2) Drink plenty of cranberry juice. Something about cranberry juice helps clear up any bladder infection. Hope this helps.
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