UTI(Urinary Tract Infection)

Urinary Tract Infection(UTI)

What is urinary tract infection:
Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body.It includes your BLADDER & KIDNEY.and the tube that connects them.When germs get into the system they can cause an infection.
Most urinary tract infections are bladder infection.A bladder infection usually is not serious if it is treated right away.If you do not take care of a bladder infection,it can spread to your kidney infection is serious & can cause permanent damage.
Causes:
Usually,germs get into your system through your urethra,the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body.The germs that usually cause these infections live in your large intestine are found in your stool,if these germs get inside your urethra,they can travel up into your bladder & kidneys and cause infection.Women tend to get more bladder infection than men.This is probably beacause women have shorter urethra,so it is easier for the germs to get into urethra.You may be more likely to get an infection if you do not drink enough fluids,you have diabetes or you are pregnant.The chance that you will get bladder infection is higher if you have any problem that blocks the flow of urine from your bladder.E.g.include having kidney stones or an enlarged prostate gland.
Symptoms:
You feel pain when you urinate.
You feel like you have to urinate often,but not much urine comes out when you do.
Your belly feels tender or heavy.
Your urine is cloudy or smells bad.
You have pain on one side of your back under your ribs,this is where your kidneys are.
You have fever & chills.
You have nausea & vomiting.

This can be treated with antibiotics. Herbal antibiotics have proved good in treating infections.

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