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Urinary Tract Infection – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
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Urinary tract infections are one of the common disorders that every human being will face in the later stages of their life. It is said that half of the women would experience a urinary tract infection in any part of their life.
To put it into statistical data, reports suggest that 40% of women and 12% of men have chances of getting infected with urinary infection at least once in their life. Women who are said to be sexually very active are the ones who have more chances of getting a urinary tract infection. In men the chances of getting this urinary infection are more after the age of 50.
These urinary infections are caused by a bacterium that moves from the urinary duct into the bladder. In the case of women, reasons which may lead to a urinary tract infection are pregnancy, diabetes and sexual intercourse.
There are many symptoms which can help in identifying a urinary tract infection. In most cases a person caught with such an infection will feel to urinate frequently. When they go to the toilet they could find that only a small amount of urine will go and there would be a burning sensation while passing urine. The other symptoms of urinary infection are that you may unknowingly dribble and leak urine while sleeping.
The following are the things to do while infected with a urinary tract infection.
1-Start taking medication as per the advices of the doctor. In most cases strong antibiotics would be suggested by the doctor so as to get rid of the infection very quickly. You should continue the medication for some more time even if the symptoms stop because some of the bacteria will survive and there are chances of you being again infected with an infection.
2-Do take rest for a longer time and if fever is still persisting, then stay in bed for some more time until you get completely cured from the infection.
3-It is always advisable to drink more and more amount of water. You should drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water regularly. By taking in more amount of water you are actually helping the kidneys to function more effectively and can thus avoid the effects of the urinary infection to a large extend.
4-You may always feel the urge to go for toilet. Do so whenever you get that feeling.
5-During the treatment period you should completely avoid drinking alcohol or other beverages like caffeine which can irritate the bladder.
6-It is advisable that you take a shower every day instead of a good bath. The genital area should be cleaned with soap and water.
7-You should always remember to wipe from front to back after urinating. These will help in reducing germs from infecting the bladder.
8-Continue your visits to the doctor regularly and do so until you are completely cured. If you do not continue the frequent check up, then chances are that these infections will get worse and it may even effect the functioning of your kidney.
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