When to see a doctor

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Make a medical appointment for:

  • Painful urination that doesn't go away.
  • Fluid coming from the penis or vagina.
  • Urine that smells bad, is cloudy or has blood in it.
  • Fever.
  • Back pain or pain in the side, also called flank pain.
  • Passing a stone from the kidney or bladder, also called urinary tract.

Pregnant people should tell a member of their health care team about any pain they have while passing urine.

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Oct. 11, 2023

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