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A UTI is an infection of all or part of the urinary tract. Most infections begin in the lower urinary tract, which includes the urethra (the tube that allows urine to exit the body) and bladder ...

A UTI occurs when bacteria enters the urethra and travels up to the bladder and causes an infection, Dr. Adi Katz, director of gynecology at Lenox Hill Hospital, tells TODAY.com. Women are more ...

Between 50% and 60% of women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their life. And about a quarter of women suffer from recurrent UTIs, defined as having at least two in 6 ...

As Dr. Moldwin notes, pain with bladder filling —that is, as you take in fluids—is more indicative of IC/BPS than pain with peeing, which is a dead ringer for a UTI.