| Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be | | | | |
| divided into upper tract infections, which | | | | Allergy is postulated to sometimes affect |
| involve the kidneys, and lower tract | | | | bladder wall mucosa and result in |
| infections, which involve the bladder, | | | | inflammation. Allergen may include food(s) |
| urethra, or prostate. However, in practice, | | | | and environmental sources. |
| and particularly in children, differentiating | | | | |
| between the sites may be difficult or | | | | Certain medical conditions or diseases can |
| impossible. Moreover, infection often moves | | | | make a person prone to UTIs. Diabetics, who |
| from one area to the other. | | | | occasionally spill sugars into their urine |
| | | | may be at risk for developing infection. |
| Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by | | | | Similarly, woman who are pregnant or have |
| bacteria in the urinary tract. Women get UTIs | | | | gestational diabetes, have been known to |
| more often than men. UTIs are treated with | | | | experience frequent UTIs. In men, an enlarged |
| antibiotics. Drinking lots of fluids also | | | | prostate may lead to UTIs. |
| helps by flushing out the bacteria. Urinary | | | | |
| conditions and dieases are explored includes: | | | | Infection In some instances, lower urinary |
| urinary tract infections, incontinence, and | | | | tract infection can precipitate subsequent |
| bladder cancer, as well as other conditions | | | | development of FLUTD. However , in cats |
| and diseases affecting the urinary system. | | | | infection can also develop secondarily to |
| Includes facts about causes, symptoms, | | | | ongoing FLUTD |
| diagnosis, treatments, prevention, and | | | | |
| alternatives treatments for urinary diseases | | | | Symptoms of Urinary Diseases |
| and conditions. | | | | |
| | | | The main urinary tract infection symptom is |
| The urinary system consists of the kidneys, | | | | pain during urinating; urethritis develops if |
| ureters, bladder, and urethra. The key | | | | the infection is not treated; this disorders |
| players in the system are the kidneys, a pare | | | | are not related to genital herpes and other |
| of purplish-brown organs located below the | | | | viruses. Antibiotics and other medications |
| ribs toward the middle of the back. The | | | | are used as a treatment. |
| kidneys remove liquid waste from the blood in | | | | |
| the form of urine, keep a stable balance of | | | | In children, symptoms of a urinary infection |
| salts and other substances in the blood, and | | | | may be overlooked or attributed to another |
| produce a hormone that aids the formation of | | | | disorder. A UTI should be considered when a |
| red blood cells. Narrow tubes called ureters | | | | child or infant seems irritable, is not |
| carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, | | | | eating normally, has an unexplained fever |
| a triangle-shaped chamber in the lower | | | | that does not go away, has incontinence or |
| abdomen. Urine is stored in the bladder and | | | | loose bowels, or is not thriving. The child |
| emptied through the urethra. | | | | should be seen by a doctor if there are any |
| | | | questions about these symptoms, especially if |
| Causes of Urinary Diseases | | | | there is a change in the child's urinary |
| | | | pattern. |
| In most cases, bacteria first begin growing | | | | |
| in the urethra. An infection limited to the | | | | When bacteria enters the ureters and spread |
| urethra is called urethritis. From there | | | | to the kidneys, symptoms such as back pain, |
| bacteria often moves on to the bladder, | | | | chills, fever, nausea, and vomiting may |
| causing a bladder infection (cystitis). If | | | | occur, as well as the previous symptoms of |
| the infection is not treated properly, | | | | lower urinary tract infection. |
| bacteria may then go up the ureters to infect | | | | |
| the kidneys (pyelonephritis). | | | | The lining of the bladder, urethra, ureters, |
| | | | and kidneys become irritated with a urinary |
| Women who change sexual partners or begin | | | | tract infection, just like the inside of the |
| having sexual intercourse more frequently may | | | | nose or throat with a cold. If your child is |
| experience bladder or urinary tract | | | | an infant or is only a few years old, the |
| infections more often than women in monogomus | | | | signs of a urinary tract infection may not be |
| relationships. Although it is rare, some | | | | clear, since children that young cannot tell |
| women get a urinary tract infection every | | | | you just how they feel. Your child may have a |
| time they have sex. | | | | high fever, be irritable, or not eat. |