 [ Symptoms ] can an untreated bladder infection cause herpes july i started having itching and dryness 64 yrs old i went to a midwife in a hospital because there were no gyn doctors available given a cream which it did not relieve the symptoms 3 weeks later when to urgent care found out i had a bladder infection oct while showering notice a lump dr stated inflamed abscess hospitalizedfever etc 3 days cultures urinalysis was performed followed up with a gyn tested for herpes it was positive no sex for 8 years could this be a misdiagnosis [ Disease ] no it wont but i will tell you this if you do not have the uti treated it can shut down your kidneys and you can end up in the hospital for quite a while so if i was you i would get it taken care asap