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What is a urinary tract infection? | Understanding UTIs, Part 1 - Scope

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This is the first part in Understanding UTIs, an informative series about urinary tract infections, including symptoms, causes, medications and more.

Karen, a 50-year-old married nurse with two grown sons, was enjoying her weekly Sunday bike ride when she suddenly felt the urgent need to pee. Over the next two hours, she stopped four times to use the restroom, but she could not get rid of the persistent sensation in her bladder. Each time she produced only a small amount of urine. She quickly recognized a familiar picture and decided to come into the clinic. \n Sound familiar? \n Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are responsible for more than 8 million visits to health care providers in the United States each year, and 60% of women have at le

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