What is pyelonephritis?

Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ureters, the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney.

How do members experience pyelonephritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pyelonephritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pyelonephritis*

Who has pyelonephritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 10
30s 28
40s 19
50s 29
60s 18
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 15
Female 100