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urine infection?
i don't know if this is in the right category but here it goes. lately i've noticed i have all the symptoms of a urine infection and i'm worried it's because i've been sexually active. normally i'd just tell my mom and go to the doctor but if my mom were to find out i'm having sex i'd probably be disowned. is there any way a doctor can find out that i have been having sex? or is there anything i can do to try to get rid of the infection without getting my mom involved, like any items from CVS or anything? thanks in advance!
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As you've already been told, go to the doctor immediately. UTIs only get worse and more painful. They can make you dehydrated and spread to your kidneys and cause infections serious enough to warrant hospitalization and surgery. I don't want to freak you out, but if you leave a UTI too long, that is what can happen.
UTI's are bacterial infections, so you must get an antibiotic. It must be the right Anti-biotic and a doctor will need to test your urine to deduce which one is best for you. There is no over the counter cure.
Your mother does not need to know that you are sexually active. It's true, sexually active women are more likely to get UTI's, but they can happen randomly to virgins too. She might suspect something, but you don't need to tell her. Tell your doctor the truth though, ALWAYS tell the doctor the truth. Legally, they can't tell your parent unless you tell them you were raped (even then they can't tell you parent, they have to report it to the police.)
It's worth your mom being suspicious. I promise you that. I let the first UTI I had fester for weeks. It was not a pretty thing by the end. I ended up in the emergency room and in a lot of pain.
Once more: There is nothing you can do yourself. Keep drinking lots and urinating often, that will help reduce the pain, but you MUST see a doctor for a cure.
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I was in the exact situation not too long ago. My best advice is to go to a doctor ASAP! Because I waited so long to tell my mom (because she didn't know I was having sex) and because it went untreated the infection spread to my kidney's and i ended up with a very painful kidney infection and had to be in the hospital for treatment. If I would've waited longer, it could've spread to my blood, and POSSIBLY could've died. I ended up having to tell her i've been having sex. of course she was upset, but glad to know i told her what was happening before the infection got worse.
I took this from a medical website...
A mild case of cystitis may go away on its own without treatment. Because of the risk of the infection spreading to the kidneys, however, antibiotics are usually recommended. It is important that you finish the entire course of prescribed antibiotics.
Prevention Return to top
Do NOT douche or use similar feminine hygiene products.
Do NOT drink fluids that irritate the bladder, like alcohol and caffeine.
Drink cranberry juice or use cranberry tablets, but NOT if you have a personal or family history of kidney stones.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Keep your genital area clean.
Urinate after sexual intercourse.
Wear cloth undergarments.
Wipe from front to back.
You can try AZO Urinary Tract Relief...but if it has been untreated for sometime, go to a doctor.
If you really don't want to tell your mom. Try going to a free clinic. Other than that, I don't know what else you can do!
Let me know if you are okay!
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