A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system -- your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract -- the bladder and the urethra.
Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than men are. Infection limited to your bladder can be painful and annoying. However, serious consequences can occur if a UTI spreads to your kidneys.

Symptoms and Signs of Urinary Tract Infection in TCM
1. Low temperature, abdominal pain may also accompany urinary tract infection affecting the urethra.
2. Inertia, lethargy and irritability are some of the secondary symptoms of urinary tract infection affecting adults.
3. Children affected by the mentioned infection may develop jaundice and drop in the body temperature giving way to 'hypothermia'.
4. Inability to control urination may also be one of the symptoms of urinary tract infection.
5. Quite contrarily, some of the affected individuals may be unable to pass urine despite the requisite urge.
6. Infection affecting the lower urinary tract may also involve urination with streaks of blood in it.
7. Urine cloudy in appearance together with foul smell is some of the associated symptoms of urinary tract infection.
8. Dysuria or burning sensation on urination is the most common symptom of this infection.
9. Frequent urge to pass urine may be another associated symptom, particularly if the infection has affected both the urethra and bladder.