| The urinary tract is the part of the body that | | | | infection. |
| filters and eliminates most of the liquid wastes | | | | Other steps to prevent recurrent infection |
| from the body. While any affections occurring | | | | * A good hydration is important, and so is the use |
| may be painful, they lack severity and can be | | | | of cranberry juice or vitamin C |
| treated. It seems women are more exposed to | | | | * Don't ignore the need to urinate, or resist it |
| urinary tract infections than man, most women | | | | * Wipe the aria from the front to the back to |
| have at least one form of urinary tract infection | | | | allow no anus area bacteria to enter the urethra |
| in their life time. For those that suffer from | | | | * Showers should replace baths |
| repeated infections, it is very unpleasant. | | | | * The genital area should be very hygienic before |
| Three or more urinary tract infections increase | | | | sexual contact |
| the risk of developing others. For the women | | | | * Some cosmetic products can produce irritations, |
| affected by this recurrence, there are several | | | | so it is better not to use them. |
| methods of treatment available: | | | | For now, a vaccine against UTI is not available, |
| * A single dose of antibiotic should be taken after | | | | but, based on the research that show |
| sexual contact | | | | immunoglobines prevent urinary tract infection; |
| * Low doses of TMP/SMZ or nitrofurantoin taken | | | | the scientists are working on one. |
| for 6 months proved themselves effective in | | | | This vaccine will prevent UTI recurrence and will |
| most of the cases | | | | have the forms of pills, injections and vaginal |
| * Use antibiotics in low doses for about 2 days | | | | suppository. |
| after the apparition of the symptoms | | | | Urinary tract infections are painful and unpleasant |
| There is also a test consisting in dipsticks that | | | | so they are bothering the affected persons, but |
| change color in presence of an infection, which | | | | the treatment is effective and they are almost |
| have 90% accuracy. They are used on the first | | | | never serious. |
| urine of that day and can determine recurrent | | | | |