STDs and UTIs can have similar symptoms and what’s even more confusing is that sometimes increased sexual activity can lead to a UTI just as unprotected sex can lead to an STD. Learn the symptoms that overlap.

You know something is wrong, but it can be even more maddening when you don’t know the direct cause. It’s no wonder; urinary tract infections, yeast infections, and sexually-transmitted infections all have similar symptoms.  All the more reason to know what symptoms are clear indicators of the specific infection to help seek the proper treatment and much needed relief.

After 8 years of no answers, Sierra had her test results in just 48 hours: she was diagnosed with a chronic embedded infection, the result of a bacterial biofilm, within her bladder.

Without knowing it, you may be irritating your bladder enough to make it an open house for the bacteria. By making a few changes in your daily behavior, you may be able to prevent future infections and keep from aggravating the current infection.

UTI symptoms you do not want to ignore. Talking to your healthcare provider about testing and treatment.