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How can you care for yourself when you've had an object in your urethra?
- If your doctor prescribed antibiotics, take them as directed. Do not stop taking them just because you feel better. You need to take the full course of antibiotics.
- Take pain medicines exactly as directed.
- If the doctor gave you a prescription medicine for pain, take it as prescribed.
- If you are not taking a prescription pain medicine, ask your doctor if you can take an over-the-counter medicine.
- If you feel like you want to put an object in your urethra again, talk with your doctor or a counselor. It's harmful to put objects in your urethra.
Object in the urethra: When to call
Call your doctor now or seek immediate medical care if:
- You have a new or higher fever.
- You have new or increasing pain in your urethra.
- You have new or worse symptoms of a urinary problem. For example:
- You have blood or pus in your urine.
- You have chills or body aches.
- It hurts worse to urinate.
- You have groin or belly pain.
- You have pain in your back just below your rib cage (the flank area).
Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:
- You do not get better as expected.
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