Bacteria are usually the cause of urinary tract infections. Infections can involve any part of the urinary tract, including the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. Urinary tract infections are much more common in women than in men. Symptoms you may have:
- Feeling pressure in your lower pelvis
- Pain or a burning sensation when you urinate
- Needing to urinate often
- Often feeling an urgent need to urinate
- Needing to get up at night to urinate
- Cloudy urine
- Blood in urine
- Urine has strong or bad smell
- Only a trickle of urine comes out
- Lower back pain