Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is sometimes misdiagnosed as Gonorrhoea

It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Gonorrhoea, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

Urinary tract infection that begins in the urethra or bladder and can travels up to the kidney. Symptoms include fever, chills, abdominal pain, frequent urination, strong persistent urge to urinate, burning sensation while urinating, pus or blood in urine and urine that smells bad or is cloudy. Urinary tract infection can be misdiagnosed as kidney stones or anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody associated vasculitis which is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and damage to small blood vessels. If untreated due to misdiagnosis can lead to , kidney infection, kidney scarring, or sepsis.

Always consult your doctor or health professional, and do not self diagnose.

Symptoms can include:

Burning pain when urinating, urinating more frequently and urgently, scalding sensation when urinating, feeling bladder is still full after urinating, cloudy or bloody or very smelly urine, pain above the pubic bone

Symptoms are a guideline only and may apply to either the diagnosis or the reported misdiagnosis, or both. Consult your specialist for further information.

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