Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older

Check Your Symptoms

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

Yes	Are you unable to urinate?
Yes	Did your urinary symptoms begin after an injury?
Yes	Do you have symptoms of a kidney infection?
Yes	Do you have symptoms of a bladder infection?
Yes	Do you have urinary symptoms with a fever?
Yes	Is your urine cloudy, bad-smelling, or bloody?
Yes	Do you have uncontrollable urine leakage (incontinence)?
Yes	Have you had increased urination without an obvious cause?
Yes	Do you think your urinary problem may be caused by a medicine?
Yes	Do you still have urinary symptoms after taking antibiotics for 48 hours?

Other Symptoms to Watch For

Do you have any of the following symptoms?

• Discharge from the vagina or penis: Go to the topic Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
• Abdominal pain: Go to the topic Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older or Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger.
• Male genital problems: Go to the topic Male Genital Problems and Injuries.
• Vaginal problems: Go to the topic Vaginal Problems.

If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.

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Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: May 17, 2007
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
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