| In case of urgency to urinate, followed by | | | | bacteria to achieve the bladder |
| burning and the release of a very small | | | | |
| quantity, that persists for more than one | | | | * - Diaphragm and condoms |
| day, a visit to a doctor becomes necessary. | | | | |
| | | | * - Dehydration |
| Bacteria and germs present in the areas of | | | | |
| the anus and of the vagina can enter the | | | | * - Abnormalities of the urinary tract |
| urethra and infect the normally clear urine. | | | | |
| There are times, in which the bladder fights | | | | By following the tips below, yon can prevent |
| bacterial invasion by its own means, but this | | | | UTI: |
| doesn't always happen and so infection | | | | |
| appears. | | | | * - A good hydration sends away bacteria from |
| | | | your urinary tract |
| Escherichia coli produces 90% of the urinary | | | | |
| tract infections that may include Urethritis | | | | * - Wipe your front to the back to avoid the |
| or cystitis. The symptoms of these infections | | | | entrance of bacteria from the anus area into |
| may be taken for those of vaginitis and | | | | the vagina |
| irritable bladder. | | | | |
| | | | * - Hydration before and after sex will |
| The most frequent symptoms are: | | | | increase the amount of urine, which doesn't |
| | | | allow the bacteria to remain in the urinary |
| * - Burning sensation when urinating | | | | tract |
| | | | |
| * - Pain in the abdominal area and in the | | | | * - Schedule frequent bathroom breaks |
| back | | | | |
| | | | * - Use other methods of contraception, |
| * - Traces of blood inside the urine | | | | instead of the diaphragm |
| | | | |
| * - Unusual color of the urine | | | | * - Avoid clothes that can irritate your |
| | | | tissues or trap heat |
| * - Urgency to urinate | | | | |
| | | | * - Cotton underwear should be preferred to |
| More than one day of these symptoms requires | | | | nylon |
| medical advice, to prevent the infection to | | | | |
| touch the kidneys. In case it already did, | | | | There are several steps in the treatment of |
| fever, vomiting, nausea, chills and back-pain | | | | UTI. The first one consists in the |
| appear and treatment is absolutely necessary. | | | | diagnosis's confirmation, by urine culture |
| | | | and urinalysis and is followed by antibiotic |
| About 7 million cases of UTI appear every | | | | treatment. |
| year. More than 80% of the patients are women | | | | |
| because it is easier for batteries to enter | | | | Urinary tract infections may have common |
| their urethra, due to its dimensions and | | | | symptoms to these of vaginal infection, |
| location. | | | | gonorrhea, irritable bladder, chlamydia and |
| | | | bladder cancer. In case pain is stronger than |
| Although children may experience UTI, too, | | | | the other symptoms, the doctor most probably |
| the most at risk are women, which have at | | | | faces a case of interstitial cystitis. |
| least one urinary tract infection during | | | | |
| their lifetime, most of the time generated by | | | | Besides antibiotics, the treatment may also |
| and related to sexual intercourse. Pregnancy | | | | require a urinary analgesic, such as |
| and post-menopause are also risk factors. | | | | phenazophyridine. The antibiotics are |
| | | | prescribed in most of the cases for a week to |
| The most frequent factors are: | | | | ten days in recurrent infection, and for |
| | | | about 3 days in other situations. |
| * - Sexual intercourse, which allows the | | | | |