Have you ever had trouble emptying your bladder? How about any of these symptoms:
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Pressure in the lower pelvis Pain or burning with urination Frequent or urgent need to urinate Need to urinate at night Cloudy urine Blood in the urine Foul or strong urine odor |
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A UTI is an infection anywhere in the urinary tract. Your urinary tract includes the organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body. They are: kidneys - collect wastes and extra water from your blood to make urine ureters - carry the urine from your kidneys to your bladder bladder - stores the urine and squeezes it out when full urethra - carries the urine out of your bladder when you urinate |
Oy and veh! I've had way too many of these in my lifetime. Painful is too mild a word. Two words to help prevent them: Drink Water.
And, of course, practice good hygiene, avoid caffiene and carbonated drinks, and eat lots of fresh foods.
This is the voice of experience talking!
Roz
Your reply is quiet informative (Farseer), but I don't think we have to avoid caffeine and carbonated drinks to prevent UTI, are you sure about it?
Name: Lacie
Comments: Isn't there pills that help reduce the infection by cleaning the kidneys? One is called DeWitts.
Enhanced test for urinary tract infections detects more bacteria than standard test. One of the primary ways physicians diagnose urinary tract infections is with a test that detects bacteria in urine. A new enhanced test detects significantly more bacteria than the standard test. Source 4u.
What you need to know about urinary tract infections. More than half of U.S. Women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, while a quarter will have a subsequent infection. Recurrent urinary tract infections are defined as two or more infections in six months or three or more in a year. Source 3q.