| What is a Bladder Infection? | | | | weakness, falls, confusion, or fever confusions |
| Bladder infection or Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | | | | and also changes in mental state. In cases of |
| is a bacterial infection that affects every part of | | | | young children, UTI is exhibited by enuresis or |
| the urinary system. Normal urine contains salts, | | | | bed-wetting. |
| waste, and liquids but does not contain bacteria. | | | | In women, 20 to 40 percent experienced the |
| UTI is caused by bacteria that enters into the | | | | symptoms of weakness, irritability, reduced |
| bladder and then multiplies. These bacteria are | | | | appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. This infection |
| usually found in the intestines and often times on | | | | occurs mostly in women who have very short |
| the skin surrounding the rectal and vaginal areas. | | | | urethra. Likewise, women often get worse |
| Around 85 percent of UTI cases are caused by | | | | symptoms during menstruation. In men, a chronic |
| the so-called E. coli or Escherichia coli. When this | | | | prostate problem increases the risk of bladder |
| bacterium passes into the urethra it may easily | | | | infection. Men have the same symptoms as |
| enter the bladder and cause an infection. | | | | women. There are some cases where symptoms |
| Cystitis, also known as inflammation of the | | | | of cystitis vanish without any reason or |
| bladder, is an infection that covers a wide range | | | | treatment. Even though these symptoms |
| of infections and includes irritations on the lower | | | | disappear, they can return after days, weeks, |
| part of the urinary system. Intestinal bacteria are | | | | even months or years later. |
| the most common cause of this infection. The | | | | As of today, scientists have not found any cure |
| bladder wall may get irritated even scarred. A | | | | for cystitis and are unable to predict which |
| pinpoint bleeding that is caused by recurrent | | | | treatment is best for curing the bladder infection. |
| irritation, also called glomerulations, appears on the | | | | The only good advice is that people should drink |
| bladder wall. It is also possible that a person with a | | | | sufficient water so that the bladder is completely |
| worse case of cystitis urinates of up to 60 times | | | | flushed. The bladder should be thoroughly emptied |
| per day. People with this kind of infection often | | | | during urination. Likewise wearing warm clothing on |
| experience painful sexual intercourse. | | | | lower parts of the body also stops cystitis. It |
| The most common symptoms of this kind of | | | | may also be helpful to drink cranberry juice daily |
| infection are a burning sensation when urinating, | | | | to prevent this infection. Immediate urination after |
| strong or persistent urge for urination, passing | | | | sexual intercourse flushes out bacteria from the |
| frequent small amounts of urine, hematuria or | | | | urethra. And also it is advised to urinate once |
| blood in the urine, passing cloudy or strong foul | | | | every three hours. Most women who pass on |
| smelling urine, a feeling of pressure in the lower | | | | urinating for a long period are prone to suffer |
| abdomen, bladder spasm and low-grade fever. In | | | | more infections in their urinary system. |
| elderly people, the symptoms can also be | | | | |