Lower Back Pain, Kidney Infection, and Required Examinations Posted: 01-16-06 11:41am
I have been having lower back pain, first
on the right side, that went away, now its
on the left. No trouble urinating, no
fever or chills, no vomiting, just
finishing menstral cycle, sharp achy,
constant pain in lower back. The last time
I felt this pain, it was a kidney
infection, but I couldnt urinate, and it
burned, that was 5 years ago. My question
is, could this just be a kidney infection
without all of the symptoms, or Should I
have ovarin ultrasound?
Lisa
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Ovarian Cancer Answer A190 Posted: 01-24-06 09:36am
It does not seem that you are experiencing
a kidney infection as there is no high
temperature, fever, and disuria (painful
urinating) present. A urine examination
will confirm or reject this possibility of
infection/inflammation in the kidneys.
Ultrasounds are useful for identifying
both renal causes (cysts, stones, tumors)
and ovarian discorders (cysts, tumors). I
also recommend you consider requesting an
X-ray of the lumbar vertebra to detect
spondylotic changes of the vertebra. A
CT-scan is the best method for imaging the
abdominal organs and intervertebral discs.
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