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What Causes Symptoms of a Urinary Tract Infection?
A UTI typically makes you have to go to the bathroom often, but then very little urine comes out — and here’s why.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Published on July 6, 2023Urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause some uncomfortable and irritating symptoms:
Frequent urination
Painful urination
Not a lot of urine comes out when you go
Abdominal pain
Cloudy, bloody, and/or foul-smelling urine
In this video, learn what causes UTI symptoms, according to Preeti Parikh, MD, Executive Medical Director at GoodRx.
Additional Medical Contributors
- Preeti Parikh, MDPreeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
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