Symptom Checker

  • When to seek medical advice

  • Contact your doctor as soon as possible if you have:

    • A strong, persistent urge to urinate
    • Bloody or cloudy urine
    • Pain or burning when urinating
    • Back, side or groin pain
    • Fever with urinary symptoms

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Urinary problems

Find possible causes of urinary problems based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.

  • Blood in urine

  • Change in urine color

  • Cloudy urine

  • Difficulty starting urination

  • Frequent urination

  • Frequent urination — but only small amounts

  • Involuntary loss of urine

  • Pain or burning when urinating

  • Strong, persistent urge to urinate

  • Weak urinary stream

  • Certain food or drinks

  • Ignoring urge to urinate

  • Drinking more water

  • Back, side or groin pain

  • Discharge from the urethra or vagina

  • Fever

  • Pain during sex

  • Pressure or pain in bladder or pelvis

 

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