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