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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections?

UTIs can mimic symptoms of sexually transmitted infections, so it’s helpful to know the difference.

Lauren Smith, MASanjai Sinha, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
Updated on July 3, 2025
Featuring Preeti Parikh, MDReviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD | July 3, 2025

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause some painful and unpleasant symptoms. If you’ve never had a UTI before, the symptoms may be concerning. They can mimic symptoms of yeast infections or some STIs (sexually transmitted infections). 

In this video, learn the most common symptoms of UTIs, according to Preeti Parikh, MD, Executive Medical Director at GoodRx.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Sanjai Sinha, MD
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Sanjai Sinha, MD
Sanjai Sinha, MD, is a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in internal medicine.

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