Causes and symptoms
Genito-urinary system helps eliminate waste and balance of water and salts in the body. Waste is filtered from the circulating blood through the kidneys to the bladder through thin tubes called ureters. Bladder is responsible for the retention of urine, which are then removed from the body through another tube called the urethra.
Typically, a sterile bubble - completely free of bacteria and other infectious organisms. If the infection occurs, as a rule, either in the lower urinary tract - the bladder and urethra - or upper urinary tract, the effect of the kidney and ureter. When the organism in the urinary tract, in one of two ways: the lower urinary tract or blood.
Of the lower tract bacterial infections are very common, especially among women, whose urinary anatomy makes it much more vulnerable than men. Bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) is responsible for most of the urinary tract. E. coli is harmless in small intestine of normal place of residence, but the problem when it comes to the urinary tract.
Risk Factors
* Age and sex. Women are 30 times more than the bladder infection than men. After menopause, the risk of recurrent infections is increasing significantly. This could lead to a reduction in estrogen, which leads to a reduction in the number of beneficial bacteria in the vagina that help the bacteria in check. Urinary bladder, and less elastic with age and can not be completely cleaned up.
* Sexual activity. Frequent or sexual trauma may increase the risk of urinary tract infections.
* Pregnancy. Up to 10 per cent of pregnant women have bacteria in their urine, which is the risk of urinary tract infections.
* Antibiotics. Some antibiotics may be good to eliminate the bacteria that leads to the widening of E. coli in the vagina and increase the risk of UTI.
* The dependence on coffee and other forms of caffeine and alcohol and dehydration, the tightening of the urinary tract.
Typical symptoms of urinary tract infections are:
* Infections of the bladder. They are characterized by frequent and urgent need to urinate or pain or burning on urination. Frequent urination can also occur at night. The urine is often cloudy.
* Urethritis (inflammation of the urethra). After painful urination and frequent urination.
* Kidney infections. Infection of the urinary bladder with pain spreading to the lower back or sides can show that the infection is moving into the upper tract. Fever and blood in urine can be the result of a pink color. Medical assistance should be provided immediately if the case.
Proposed changes in the way of life
* Avoid wearing tight-fitting trousers. Also, wear cotton underwear and pantyhose step, and the use of soft detergent when washing clothes.
* You are not in your urine. Make sure to urinate frequently, if necessary.
* Drink fluids right. Increase consumption of fluids urinate more often. Water is the best, and it is also important to avoid alcohol and coffee.
* Good hygiene before and after sex. Keep the genital and anal areas clean, and urinate before and after sexual intercourse to cleanse the urethra of bacteria. Always wipe from front to back after a bowel movement.
* Try using vaginal estrogen cream. This may be a better place for women after menopause with low estrogen. Some studies suggest that estrogen may help to reduce the number of beneficial bacteria in the fight against infection.
Nutrition and Supplements
Cranberry juice and cranberry extract. Cranberries contain a substance that prevents bacteria from joining the wall of the bladder. Drink unsweetened cranberry juice concentrate is diluted with water, powder or cranberry extract capsules.
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