What will happen to me?
A bladder infection can clear up by itself in about three days without any treatment. But if it doesn't clear up, taking antibiotics
for a few days will probably work. If you keep getting infections, you might need further treatment.
There's not enough research to say for sure what will happen if you don't get treatment for a bladder infection.1 One study found that most women get better without any treatment.2
If you have more than two infections a year for a few years in a row, you'll probably keep getting infections unless you have treatment. To learn more, see What treatments work for frequent bladder infections?
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This information was last updated in Jan 21, 2008
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