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A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be painful and uncomfortable, especially when you urinate. Your urine may also look or smell different from usual. Although most UTIs are not so serious that you need to go to the hospital, they can lead to serious complications. Only your healthcare professional can tell you for sure if you have a UTI. A visit to a medical office or clinic is your first step in curing your UTI.
Typical symptoms of a UTI include a strong feeling that you need to urinate, a need to urinate very often, burning and pain while you are urinating, and a change in the way your urine looks or smells. Since many other conditions have these same kinds of symptoms, it's important to talk to your healthcare professional. This is the best person to make a diagnosis and tell you how to treat your UTI. This section explains the symptoms you may have if you have a UTI.
Learn more: Do you have a UTI? 
Most people with UTIs are basically healthy and don't develop complications. Complications are more likely in people who have an abnormality of the urinary system or who are using a catheter. Complicated UTIs are serious and may need immediate medical attention. This section explains what complicated UTIs are and what causes them.
Learn more: Complications
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