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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at BU Living situation at BU Care near BU When to get help right away Common questions from students Common questions Related questions SourcesA UTI needs a urine test and usually antibiotics. See your campus health center or urgent care soon, and go to the ER if you have fever, back pain or vomiting.
A UTI causes burning, urgency and frequent urination. It does not clear up well on its own.
What to do
- Get a urine test at your campus health center or urgent care
- Drink water and urinate when you need to
- Take antibiotics as prescribed if you are given them
- Go to the ER for fever, back or side pain, or vomiting
Getting around while sick at BU
BU's campus stretches along the Charles River, so a trip to the nearest clinic can mean a long walk or a T ride.
You may be riding the Green Line B branch along Commonwealth Avenue. A UTI is not spread by riding the T, so you can travel to a clinic. Plan bathroom stops.
Living situation at BU
Many BU students live in off-campus apartments in Allston, Brighton and Fenway, where roommates share kitchens and bathrooms. A UTI does not spread to roommates. Drink water and get a urine test.
Care near BU
Your first stop is usually BU Student Health Services on Commonwealth Avenue. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, Boston Medical Center in the South End or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Boston University. It is a medical AI, not a licensed doctor.
When to get help right away
Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, a stiff neck with fever, or being unable to keep fluids down are reasons to go to urgent care or the ER, or call 911.
Common questions from students
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with a UTI? A UTI is not spread by riding the T, so you can travel to a clinic. Plan bathroom stops.
What should I tell my roommates at BU? A UTI does not spread to roommates. Drink water and get a urine test.
Should I tell my professor at BU? If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor? No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.
Common questions
UTI at BU: what should I do?
A UTI needs a urine test and usually antibiotics. See your campus health center or urgent care soon, and go to the ER if you have fever, back pain or vomiting. A UTI causes burning, urgency and frequent urination. It does not clear up well on its own.
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with a UTI?
A UTI is not spread by riding the T, so you can travel to a clinic. Plan bathroom stops.
What should I tell my roommates at BU?
A UTI does not spread to roommates. Drink water and get a urine test.
Should I tell my professor at BU?
If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor?
No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.