When should a woman call her doctor if she has a urinary tract infection?

National Kidney Foundation

A women who gets urinary tract infections (UTIs) three or more times a year should speak to her doctor. The doctor may order special tests and recommend one of the following dosages of an antibiotic:

Take low doses for six months or more.
Take a single dose after having sex.
Take it for one or two days when symptoms of a UTI occur.

If the infection spreads to the kidneys and becomes more severe, it may cause pain in the lower back as well as fever, chills, nausea and vomiting. A woman should see her doctor immediately if she has any of these symptoms.

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