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The past few days I've been having a frequent urge to urinate despite having literally just urinated or not drinking much water. It's not like a full-on or constant feeling, it just feels weird often throughout the day. Plus, it has burnt or genuinely hurt on rare occasion. I finished my withdrawl bleed about 5 days ago, plus I have no other pregnancy symptoms so am I right in thinking this is probably something more like a UTI or stress-related? What should I do if it is a UTI; should I take a pregnancy test to completely rule out pregnancy or should I just go to my doctor to get tested for a UTI?

Hi Jellyfish!

Here's our article on UTIs:

Out, Out Damn UTI!

I hope that helps!

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