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I am on the birth control pill Lutera. My period is not due for another 2 weeks. I started feeling as if I might be developing a UTI a few days ago, and have also developed some flu-like symptoms (may be coincidental, since my male partner recently had them) like nausea, diarrhea, and fatigue. As of today, my temperature is normal, no more nausea or diarrhea, but I am not urinating as much as I would've expected if I had a UTI, there is no pain when I urinate, but there is some blood as if I am having a light period. I'm scared there might be something seriously wrong with me. Please help!

Submitted: 17 days and 22 hours ago.
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Gender: Female
Age: 28

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Cranberry pills, bedrest, cranberry juice, lots of water.

Posted by Dr. RK 17 days and 22 hours ago.

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Dear scarlet,

 

Welcome to justanswer,

 

what are your symptoms?

How long are you having symptoms?

is there any blood in urine?

did you have any test?

17 days and 22 hours ago.

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My current symptoms are now a bit of bloated feeling/crampiness in the upper abdomen, weakness, fatigue, slight headache.
There was some blood in my urine, but I just checked in the bathroom without urinating, and there was still blood, as if a light period.

I started bleeding very lightly yesterday.

I have not yet been to a doctor or taken any tests.

Posted by Dr. RK 17 days and 22 hours ago.

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Dear scarlet,

 

Thank you for the information,

 

As per the symptoms the bleeding, nausea and diarrhea and such irregular bleeding may occur due to the side effect of the drug lutera. The stress, anxiety, emotions may also cause hormonal imbalance and such symptoms.

 

The blood in urine may be due to the urinary tract infection though the other causes should also be ruled out like cystitis, kidney stones, nephritis, etc.

 

You may have the relevant investigations done like blood counts, urine routine, urine c/s, hormonal profile etc after consulting your doctor to know the associated abnormality.

 

You should also drink sufficient water and cranberry juice.The oral antibiotics like cipro, amoxy, septran etc are helpful in controlling the infectious cause.

 

The treatment depends on the underlying cause.

 

Here is the link for more information

 

side effect of lutera

 

Let me know if you have any doubt.

 

Thank you!

17 days and 22 hours ago.

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I believe that the nausea and diarrhea and weakness/headache are more likely due to some sort of unrelated bug, as my male partner very recently had the same thing.

Is it possible for me to have a UTI that does not exhibit pain during urination or excessive need to urinate?

Posted by Dr. RK 17 days and 22 hours ago.

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Dear scarlet,

 

The mild infection may not present with all symptoms.The urine routine examination and urine c/s, blood counts will help us in ruling out the UTI and to know if it is present or not.

 

The headache, weakness may be related to the viral infection as well and are common.It may also be the possibility.

 

Let me know if you have any doubt.

 

Thank you!

17 days and 22 hours ago.

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Can a possible virus (relating to the nausea/diarrhea, etc) trigger my period prematurely even if I'm on a birth control pill?

Accepted Answer

Dear scarlet,

 

The viral infection may cause such nausea and vomitting.The the genital infection caused by bacterial or viral cause may cause bleeding and spotting as experienced by you.

 

The stress, anxiety, emotions, thyroid abnormality, bc pills may also cause such irregular bleeding and should be ruled out as well.

 

Let me know if you have any doubt.

 

Thank you!

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