Peeing should not burn
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Care on campus at William & Mary
The Student Health Center offers annual GYN exams and birth control consults, plus a full-service lab and an on-site pharmacy.
- Health center:
- Student Health Center, First floor, McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, 240 Gooch Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Phone:
- (757) 221-4386
- Hours:
- Fall & spring: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8am-5pm; Wed 10am-5pm
- Booking:
- Call, stop by, or book online via the Online Health Portal; urgent appointment slots are held each day. Bring your insurance card; payment (card only) is due at the visit.
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 William & Mary, that is the Student Health Center, part of Health and Wellness. Appointments book online.
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.
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