A urinary tract infection or UTI is a bacterial infection that affects the urinary system. It caused by pathogenic organisms. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the bladder, the ureters and the urethra. When germs get into the urinary system or the bladder, they can cause a urinary tract infection. Germs can spread to your kidneys if you do not take care of a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are the most common form of bacterial infection in women.
What causes urinary tract infections?
The most common cause of UTIs are germs get into the bowel that live on the skin near the rectum or in the vagina, They can spread and enter the urinary tract through the urethra. Once these bacteria enter the urethra, they travel upward, causing infection in the bladder and sometimes other parts of the urinary tract.
1. Sexual intercourse is one of the common cause of urinary tract infections.
2. If you do not drink enough water that you may be more likely to get an infection.
3. If you have kidney stones or an enlarged prostate gland, because they block the flow of urine from your bladder.
4. E. coli bacterial strains can cause urinary tract infections.
A burning sensation when urinating
Urine that appears cloudy or smells bad
Discomfort or pressure in the lower abdomen
Pelvic pain ( in women )
Rectal pain ( in men )
Most people urinate about six times a day
Nausea
Vomiting
Please contact your doctor if you have signs and symptoms of a UTI.
How to prevent urinary tract infection symptoms?
Drink lots of water every day that will help flush bacterium out of the urinary system.
Wear cotton underwear and panty hose with a cotton crotch.
Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
Eat celery, parsley and watermelon.
Urinate often. Do not try to hold it.
