I have never had a UTI before and I'm having a hard time. It has been 6 months of weird urinary symptoms that are mysterious. I don't have insurance right now and have serious doctor phobia. It started with a ripping pain at the end of urinating. It would linger for a while after urinating with some itching feeling too. My urine was cloudy. I noticed an improvement in symptoms when I excessively drank water so that made me think it was dehydration. I can never keep the symptoms at bay permanently unless I drink large amounts of water which then makes me urinate all night long. I have no frequency or urgency beyond what results from drinking so much water. I didn't think I had discharge but I do feel a dropping sensation when I first pee as if maybe there was an accumulation of something there. Nothing has appeared on tissue or under garments though. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary when I inspected my urethra. It all seems to be my urethra. I feel fine between peeing. I am worried about urethra cancer and now I'm worried that not treating whatever this is for so many months will turn into cancer. Everything I read sounds like what I have is urethra cancer. I'm only 37. It also says prolonged inflammation of the urethra causes that cancer which is essentily incurable.
sorry, terrified :(