Help?

[Lucygarrard27]

Hi, since Sunday I've had a burning pain down below and I always need a wee. But I went to the doctors on Monday and had a wee sample and came back negative but I was still on my period. It's really annoying and affecting my anxiety help?

[moo196]

Cystitis??

[Charc2017]

Hi there, it sounds to me like you have cystitis. This is an extremely common infection and is often not traceable on urine tests. Try drinking cranberry juice and maintaining to drink 2.5 litres of water a day. Also, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. To relieve the burning sensation you can use a wet flannel as well as an ice pack wrapped in a fabric. This might help to assist you with the burning sensation.

You can also purchase cystitis relief sachets, you mix these with water and take them for two days.

I hope you feel better soon!

Charlotte, third year medical student

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