Urinary Tract Infections – Causes and Prevention
January 24, 2008
Urinary tract infections become deadly infections if they’re treated properly. You can however take some easy steps each day to prevent chronic UTI’s from forever infecting you. Firstly it is necessary to understand the causes behind your bladder infections, and the symptoms that accompany them.
What causes a bladder infection?
Quite frequently urinary tract infections get called bladder infections. Your urinary tract is constructed of three main parts which begin at your kidneys, which are connected to your bladder, and your bladder is connected to your urethra where urine exits your body. This is why urinary tract infections and bladder infections are often used for the same infection.
Bacteria ( E coli ) multiplying inside your urinary tract cause all urinary tract infections. The bacteria is usually present near your vagina and vulva and then the bacteria gets pushed into your urethra. The most common way this happens is by wiping from back to front after going the bathroom. Other causes of UTI’s are friction during intercourse, the rubbing of too tight clothing, over use of antibiotics and a suppressed immune system.
Prevention for Urinary Tract Infections
The best method of preventing a bladder infection is to change the way you wipe yourself after going to the bathroom. If you already wipe the correct way then your infection has another cause. Because E. coli causes approximately 80% of UTI’s, it’s very important to remember to wipe the correct way every time you go to the bathroom so the pushing of the E coli into your urethra is eliminated. It is also important that you keep your vaginal area as clean and moisture free (bacteria love warm moist places) as possible.
Drinking six to eight glasses of water a day will also prove helpful in keeping your urination regular enough to empty your bladder often. The bacteria will have a harder time attaching itself to your urinary tract if you regularly have urine flushing it through..
Cranberries make your urine very acidic, and this makes them an excellent prevention for bladder infections. This creates the environment you want for keeping your urinary tract E coli free. Cranberry juice and concentrated cranberry pills are the two best ways to use cranberries as a UTI prevention.
Other useful information on web:
1. Home Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection
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