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People with UTIs may experience back pain for as long as the infection is left untreated. To reduce back pain, people need to seek treatment for the condition that is causing the pain.
Can a UTI cause back pain? Experts reveal why backaches might signal a serious kidney infection and what steps you should take to avoid complications. If you’re experiencing a backache, it’s easy to chalk it up to overexerting yourself.
Back pain is not usually a symptom of a UTI. However, back pain can be a symptom of a kidney infection resulting from a UTI. Inflammation of the kidneys can cause pain in the back or on either of the sides. The pain may continue or worsen until you take a course of antibiotics.
An upper UTI can cause intense back pain as the infection reaches the kidneys. People will get pain in the lower back and groin area. Back pain comes with two other symptoms: high fever and vomiting. Upper infections happen when a lower UTI goes unchecked or does not respond to antibiotics.
“The back pain from a UTI is often described as a dull, aching tenderness in the lower back region,” says Jill Krapf, MD, OB-GYN, with The Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders in Tampa, Florida....
Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men. If an infection is limited to the bladder, it can be painful and annoying. But serious health problems can result if a UTI spreads to the kidneys.
Interstitial cystitis (in-tur-STISH-ul sis-TIE-tis) is a chronic condition causing bladder pressure, bladder pain and sometimes pelvic pain. The pain ranges from mild discomfort to severe pain. The condition is a part of a spectrum of diseases known as painful bladder syndrome.
If you're feeling back or side pain, that may be from a kidney infection. If pain is in the lower belly, a bladder infection may be the culprit. Especially in older adults, one effect of a UTI can be delirium, or feeling increased confusion. What are risk factors for a UTI?
It can involve any part of your urinary system. Bacteria — especially E. coli — are the most common cause of UTIs. Symptoms include needing to pee often, pain while peeing and pain in your side or lower back. Antibiotics can treat most UTIs. Find a Primary Care Provider.
It can trigger severe back pain, nausea, vomiting, and, in rare cases, kidney damage. And, it's not just adults who can be affected. Newborns and children can also get UTIs. Those occurring in the elderly can sometimes be life-threatening.