URINARY TRACK INFECTION

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•What is UtI Infection ?
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra. These are the structures that urine passes through before being eliminated from the body.

•The upper urinary tract is composed of the kidneys and ureters. Infection in the upper urinary tract generally affects the kidneys (pyelonephritis), which can cause fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and other severe symptoms.

• Urinary tract infections are much more common in adults than in children, but about 1%-2% of children do get urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections in children are more likely to be serious than those in adults (especially in younger children

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• These infections are much more common in girls and women than in boys and men younger than 50 years of age. The reason for this is not well understood, but anatomic differences between the genders (a shorter urethra in women) might be partially responsible.
About 40% of women and 12% of men have a urinary tract infection at some time in their life

🔴• What causes a urinary tract infection?

The urine is normally sterile. An infection occurs when bacteria get into the urine and begin to grow. The infection usually starts at the opening of the urethra where the urine leaves the body and moves upward into the urinary tract.
         >>>The culprit in at least 90% of uncomplicated infections is a type of bacteria called Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli. These bacteria normally live in the bowel (colon) and around the anus

🔴The following people are at increased risk of urinary tract infection:

1. People with conditions that block (obstruct) the urinary tract, such as kidney stones

2. People with medical conditions that cause incomplete bladder emptying (for example, spinal cord injury)

3.Postmenopausal women: Decreased circulating estrogen makes the urinary tract more vulnerable to a UTI.

4. People with suppressed immune systems: Examples of situations in which the immune system is suppressed are HIV/AIDS and diabetes. People who take immunosuppressant medications such as chemotherapy for cancer also are at increased risk.

5. Women who are sexually active: Sexual intercourse can introduce larger numbers of bacteria into the bladder. Urinating after intercourse seems to decrease the likelihood of developing a urinary tract infection.

6. Women who use a diaphragm for birth control

7. Men with an enlarged prostate: Prostatitis or obstruction of the urethra by an enlarged prostate can lead to incomplete bladder emptying, thus increasing the risk of infection. This is most common in older men.

N/b : Males are also less likely to develop UTIs because their urethra (tube from the bladder) is longer.

📿: Are urinary tract infections contagious?😯

No. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are not contagious.😁

🔴Common symptoms

°Dysuria: pain or burning during urination

° Frequency: more frequent urination (or waking up at night to urinate, sometimes referred to as nocturia); often with only a small amount of urine

°Urinary urgency: the sensation of having to urinate urgently

° Cloudy, bad-smelling, or bloody urine

° Lower abdominal pain or pelvic pressure or pain

°Mild fever (less than 101 F), chills, and "just not feeling well" (malaise)
°Urethra (urethritis): Burning with urination

Call your doctor immediately you notice any of these signs

•There are a variety of self-care measures (home remedies) and other treatments available for urinary tract infections.

1. Use a hot-water bottle to ease pain.

2. Drink plenty of water.

3. Avoid coffee, alcohol, and spicy foods, all of which irritate the bladder.

You will be better by taking the following steps:

1. Follow the health-care professional's treatment recommendations.

2 Finish all antibiotic medication even if feeling better before the medication is gone.

3. Take a pain-relieving medication.

4.Quit smoking. Smoking irritates the bladder and is known to cause bladder cancer

🔴 Like its said.. Prevention is better than cure.
• PREVENTION F UTI

Women and girls should wipe from front to back (not back to front) after bowel movements. This helps prevent bacteria from the anus entering the urethra.

Empty the bladder regularly and completely, especially after sexual intercourse.

Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.

Cranberry juice, especially, has been shown to help prevent urinary tract infections.

Women should empty the bladder soon after sexual intercourse.

: Drugs used

The drugs used in treating UTI are not otc (over the counter) medications. This means they would not be given to you without a prescription.

Contact PG healthcare today for proper diagnosis and prescription or contact your doctor or pharmacist  

Remember: Do not take any drug without proper diagnosis and prescription from a qualified personnel .

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