What You Should Know About Pyelonephritis

Pyelonephritis is a potentially dangerous urological condition that can do permanent damage when left untreated or when treated improperly. If you have Pyelonephritis, it’s important to learn more about the disease and seek treatment. Here’s what you should know about Pyelonephritis and how it can be treated.  

What Is Pyelonephritis?

The first thing you should know about Pyelonephritis is that it can damage your kidneys. Without treatment, this disease can damage your kidneys permanently. Symptoms include painful urination combined with a frequent need to urinate. This combination can be extremely frustrating.

You may also have cloudy urine and blood in your semen as well as your urine. This disease typically induces fever and chills, nausea, and vomiting. When Pyelonephritis is treated improperly, it can spread to your kidneys and create scars on your kidneys. It can also lead to recurring kidney infections. Kidney infections that are left untreated can be fatal. 

How Is Pyelonephritis Treated?

Urologists generally treat Pyelonephritis with a regimen of antibiotics to combat the bacteria as the disease is a type of urinary tract infection. Depending on the severity of the disease, you may have to take antibiotics for 7-14 days. 

Whenever there is a recurring case of Pyelonephritis, you may need to take antibiotics for a period of 6 weeks. In cases that involve an abscess, your urologist might suggest surgery. 

Have Pyelonephritis? Call Z Urology Right Away!

If you have Pyelonephritis or think you might have it after learning about the symptoms, it’s important to call Z Urology as soon as possible and make an appointment. When it comes to Pyelonephritis, it’s important to get antibiotics before it can infect your kidneys. 

You can visit our website directly and schedule an appointment at your convenience or call us at 954-714-8200!

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