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I had blood in my urine a couple weeks ago. I went to my primary care doctor. When I took the urine sample, there was little to no blood in my urine even though it was very noticeable earlier. My doctor said it sounded like a yeast infection but could be a UTI. Took the yeast infection pill, but after a week blood returned. So, I took antibiotics for the UTI. That seemed to clear things up for a while.
My period ended on Monday (started the Friday before that). It was definitely a little bit different than what it's normally like for me. Then on Wednesday I started experiencing incontinence which has never happened to me before. I'm 21 and a virgin, so I'm kind of in over my head here. I'm trying to figure out what I need to do. Do I need to see a doctor again so soon, and if so should I see my primary care doctor, OB, someone else? I've never been to an OB before or had to deal with things like this, so I want to make sure I go to the right place. Thanks!
My period ended on Monday (started the Friday before that). It was definitely a little bit different than what it's normally like for me. Then on Wednesday I started experiencing incontinence which has never happened to me before. I'm 21 and a virgin, so I'm kind of in over my head here. I'm trying to figure out what I need to do. Do I need to see a doctor again so soon, and if so should I see my primary care doctor, OB, someone else? I've never been to an OB before or had to deal with things like this, so I want to make sure I go to the right place. Thanks!
Update:
I called my doctor on Monday, and he prescribed me 7 days of cipro (I took the 3 day one prior). He said that if it doesn't go away after 7 days or gets worse during the 7 days to make an appointment with an obgyn. I just finished day 2 of the meds. I will finish day 7 on Sunday and will leave to go out of town the Wednesday after that (3/12). That doesn't leave a lot of time if it doesn't work. Today, I noticed blood in my underwear. Now, I'm determining where to go from here. On the one hand, I want to give the antibiotics a chance to work, but on the other hand, that only leaves Monday and Tuesday to get this straightened out if it doesn't.
I called my doctor on Monday, and he prescribed me 7 days of cipro (I took the 3 day one prior). He said that if it doesn't go away after 7 days or gets worse during the 7 days to make an appointment with an obgyn. I just finished day 2 of the meds. I will finish day 7 on Sunday and will leave to go out of town the Wednesday after that (3/12). That doesn't leave a lot of time if it doesn't work. Today, I noticed blood in my underwear. Now, I'm determining where to go from here. On the one hand, I want to give the antibiotics a chance to work, but on the other hand, that only leaves Monday and Tuesday to get this straightened out if it doesn't.
I would definitely go be rechecked, make sure you tell him/her about the incontinence and any other new or reoccurring symptoms. If it were me I'd go to my primary and if they think you should go to a specialist they'll be able to refer you
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Hi there, you absolutely should see your primary care doctor or ob/gyn again. Does sound like a bladder infection or a uti. Make sure you see them soon and get this sorted out. good luck
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