UTI without pain/symptoms

[GoAndAskDaddy]

Can I have a UTI without having pain/bladder irritation? My urine smells baaad but isn’t cloudy & I feel ok.
Thanks if anyone can shed light....

From my experience it usually is accompanied by the feeling of needing to go to the toilet even if you have just been and also a stinging when you urinate. Could you be dehydrated as that may make your wee darker and more smelly?

Yeah you can have one without pain send a sample in xx

Thank-you....am fairly sure have cleared it by drinking huge amounts of water but might take a sample in.

Yes you can have a UTI without symptoms - and certainly without 'classic' symptoms. I've had one where I didn't have pain on passing urine, hadn't noticed increased peeing, but just felt vaguely off colour.