Peeing should not burn

Text an AI doctor about UTI symptoms, what helps now, and whether you need antibiotics. Know what you can handle yourself and when to see someone in person.

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Care on campus at ASU

ASU Health Services offers same-day primary care appointments, in person or by telehealth (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm).

Health center:: ASU Health Services, Four locations across ASU campuses, including Tempe
Phone:: 480-965-3349
Hours:: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (in-person and telehealth)
After hours:: After hours, call 480-965-3349 (option 1) to talk to the on-call provider
Booking:: Same-day appointments available; book through My Health Portal or call
If it's urgent:: Near Tempe campus: FastMed Urgent Care, 725 S Rural Rd #120 (480-214-0622); NextCare Urgent Care, 914 N Scottsdale Rd #104 (480-924-8382); 24-hour Walgreens, 1745 E Southern Ave

What changes the answer

Most UTIs stay simple. Some do not. Get seen the same day if any of these show up:

Fever or chills

Pain in your back or side, up under the ribs

Vomiting

Blood in your pee

You are pregnant or might be

This is your second or third one this year

Those can mean the infection is moving toward your kidneys, and that is a same day visit, not a wait and see. Not sure? Text in and we will sort it with you.

What helps right now

Drink water. Pee when you need to, since holding it makes things worse. Skip coffee, alcohol, and anything spicy until it settles. A heating pad on your lower belly takes the edge off.

Cranberry products are fine to try, but they do not treat an infection that has already started. If the burning is still there tomorrow, or it is getting worse, that is your cue to get care.

What a visit looks like

Usually a quick urine test and a short conversation. If it is bacterial, antibiotics clear most UTIs within a few days. At ASU, that is ASU Health Services. Appointments book online through ASU Health Services, with medical providers on campus.

Rather not leave your dorm? Start with a text consult first. In a few messages we can tell you whether you need the visit at all, and what to ask for when you go.

Peeing should not burn

Care on campus at ASU

What changes the answer

What helps right now

What a visit looks like

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