Incontinence & Overactive Bladder Health Center

Do you have severe pain?

Do you have mild to moderate pain?

Have you been unable to urinate for 12 hours?

Has your trouble urinating come on gradually?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Are you unable to urinate?

Do you have blood in your urine?

Do you think that your inability to urinate was caused by abuse?

Are you having trouble urinating?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have continuous, severeflank pain?

Are you pregnant?

Do you have diabetes?

Do you have a medical condition or take a medicine that affects the immune system?

Do you have only one kidney?

Do you have a Foley catheter in place?

Do you have continuous, moderate flank pain?

Do you have a fever?

Do you have burning with urination?

Do you have to urinate frequently, but you are not able to pass much urine?

Do you have nausea or vomiting?

Do you have cloudy or bad-smelling urine?

Have you had continuous mild flank pain for 24 hours or longer, but you do not have other symptoms?

Do you have flank pain that comes and goes (intermittent), but you do not have other symptoms?

Do you have vague urinary symptoms that have been evaluated by a health professional but are not following the expected course?

Have you had vague urinary symptoms for 1 week or longer?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe pain when you urinate?

Are you pregnant?

Do you have moderate pain when you urinate?

Do you have a frequent urge to urinate but cannot urinate at all or are passing only small amounts of urine?

Do you have blood in your urine? (Your urine may look pink, red, or brown.)

Do you have nausea or vomiting?

Have you been urinating slightly more frequently and passing smaller amounts of urine than usual for 24 hours or longer after trying home treatment?

Have you had mild pain or burning during urination for 24 hours or longer after trying home treatment?

Have you had an urgent need to urinate for 24 hours or longer after trying home treatment?

Have you had vague urinary symptoms that have been evaluated by a health professional but are not following the expected course?

Have you had vague urinary symptoms for 1 week or longer?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have a fever of or higher?

Do you think that you have a high fever, but you are unable to measure your temperature?

Do you have a fever of or higher?

Do you think that you have a mild fever, but you are unable to measure your temperature?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe pain when you urinate?

Do you have blood in your urine? (Your urine may look pink, red, or brown.)

Do you have a fever?

Do you have flank pain?

Do you have nausea or vomiting?

Have you had cloudy or bad-smelling urine for 24 hours or longer without other symptoms?

Have you had dark amber or brown urine for 1 week or longer without other symptoms?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you ever leak urine, but you do not have a history of stress incontinence and you do not have other problems?

Have you had new, gradual incontinence after 1 week of home treatment?

Have you had repeated episodes of incontinence after 2 weeks of home treatment?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Are you younger than 18 years old and you have four of the following symptoms? Increased thirst and frequent urination, especially at nightUnexplained increase in appetiteUnexplained weight loss or weight gainFatigueBlurred visionTingling or numbness in your hands or feet

Are you 18 years old or older and you have had four of the following symptoms? Note: If you have four or more of the following symptoms, your doctor may want to check you for diabetes. If you have had the symptoms for 2 weeks or longer, call your doctor to schedule an appointment in the next 2 to 3 days. Increased thirst and frequent urination, especially at nightUnexplained increase in appetiteUnexplained weight loss or weight gainFatigueErection problemsBlurred visionTingling or numbness in your hands or feet

Have you urinated more frequently and drunk more fluids for no apparent reason for the past 72 hours?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you think your urinary problem is caused by a medicine?Note: If you answered "Yes":Call the health professional who prescribed the medicine to determine whether you should stop taking it or take a different one. An appointment may not be necessary.If you are taking a nonprescription medicine, stop taking the medicine. Call your health professional if you feel you need to continue taking the medicine.

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have your symptoms continued without improvement after 48 hours of antibiotic treatment for an infection?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may need immediate care. Call your health professional now to discuss your symptoms and arrange for your care.

• Symptoms are likely to worsen without medical care.
• If you do not have a health professional, seek emergency care.
• Emergency transportation is not needed. However, if you are not able to travel safely either by driving yourself or having someone else drive you, call an ambulance.

You do not need to answer any of the other questions.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you need to call your health professional to discuss your symptoms and arrange for care.

• An appointment today is usually needed.
• Symptoms are unlikely to improve without medical care.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may wait to see if your symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or the specified time period). If symptoms improve, no appointment is needed.

• If symptoms do not improve after 24 hours (or the specified time period), an appointment within the next 24 hours is usually needed.
• If appropriate, try home treatment to relieve your symptoms.
• Check your symptoms in 24 hours, or sooner if there is any change.
• Call your health professional if symptoms get worse.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.