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 UGA

The Health Center has a gynecology clinic (Mon-Fri 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm), plus primary care clinics, an on-site lab, and a pharmacy.

Health center:: University Health Center, 55 Carlton St., Athens, GA 30602
Phone:: 706-542-1162
Hours:: Clinics Mon-Fri 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm; pharmacy Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Well-Being Center clinic open until 9pm Mon-Thu (Hillside Dining Commons, first floor)
After hours:: After-hours nurse line (when closed): 706-542-1162, press 3
Booking:: Book 24/7 via the UHC Patient Portal or call
If it's urgent:: Emergency rooms: St. Mary's Hospital, 1230 Baxter St (706-389-3000); Piedmont Athens Regional, 1199 Prince Ave (706-475-7000)

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 UGA, that is the University Health Center. Its primary care medical clinics see students 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 UGA

What changes the answer

What helps right now

What a visit looks like

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