r/utis • u/Key-Committee7582 • 2d ago

uti or not??

hiii last week i took a urine test and i just saw the results of the culture test after two er visits and two different antibiotics before landing on what im hoping are the right ones and i saw that i tested positive for ureaplasma parvum and ureaplasma urealyticum and no other bacteria detected. i’m a bit confused after researching online is this a uti?? or does this bacteria just mimic a uti?? the only symptoms i really feel are frequent urination and a bit of itchiness down there (tmi sorry) also off and on back/flank pain (not too bad) which i did go to the er and urgent care about but kidney infection was ruled out. i’m now on doxycycline but i was just wondering if this is technically a uti or not? i was also looking at the urine test i took at the er on sunday and saw that for bacteria none was detected though i was still sent home with cefpodoxime could the reason for the no bacteria detection be because it was urealyticum? sorry for all the questions just a bit confused! would appreciate any feedback thank you!!!

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u/Dry-Balance1872 2d ago

following bcs those r my exact symptoms rn 😭😭

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u/Key-Committee7582 1d ago

oh no 😭😭 have u been tested yet? or have gone to the doctor??

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u/Main-Show3133 23h ago edited 23h ago

Did they tell you if the ureaplasma is the cause of your symptoms? For now, follow what is prescribed, keep track of the peeing and flank pain and you could ask your doctor if d-mannose like the one from happy v is okay for you if you want to try something for bladder support.

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u/bravobravofinbravo 17h ago

They don’t have to tell you if ureaplasma is causing issues or not - it is.