Can you have a UTI without going to the toilet often? I have what I think are symptoms of it, (sore painful pelvic area, sore bladder, pain in genital area). I am not going to the toilet often, but when I do, I am emptying lots and it hurts, but it also feels like relief of pain too. When done I continue having pain, in particular in genital area (the urethra I think as the pain goes from bladder to it). I have tried going a bit more frequently but I can't go unless my bladder is really full.
I have had this about a week. I am finding my stomach is a little bloated and if my trousers dig in a bit due to it, it makes my stomach pain a bit worse.
I am not pregnant.
I have a 'horseshoe kidney' which means I have one larger kidsney where the two joined as they developed in the womb. I only found this out last year when I had an MRI for something else, and it appears that it is asymptomatic as I have not suffered from UTIs particularly, had the odd one or two in my life, never had any meds for it other than once in pg when I had a kidney infection (before it was known In only have one), just drank more water, and apart from recognising the pain as feeling like bladder/urethra pain I don't remember the symptoms (apart from kidney infection, felt like I was being kicked in the kidneys, and in fact, thought I was, so ignored it for ages until I got a high fever!)
I am asking because, all the symptoms talk about frequent peeing, and I am not going very often at all.