How to Prevent, Diagnose and Treat UTI

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection in humans. It occurs when any part of the urinary tract is infected. The infection could be viral or fungal.

The urinary tract is made of the bladder, ureters, kidneys, and the urethra. In most cases, this infection involves the urethra (urethritis) or bladder (cysitis). However, when it involves the kidneys (pyelonephritis), it becomes life-threatening.

What could cause UTI?

Any blockage that could hinder the free bladder emptying may cause irritation in the tract leading to infections. Other risk factors that may heighten the chances of getting infected include:

• Sexual activity- bacteria could be moved from the colon into the bladder due to increased pressure on the urinary tract during sex. Most women are known to have some bacteria in their urine after sex and at times the bacteria may stick on the bladder. The body has a mechanism to clean itself though.
• Diabetes
• Use of condoms
• Long-term use of bladder catheters
• Obstructions- when there are blockages hindering comfortable emptying of the bladder, there could be development of UTI. These blockages could be due to kidney stones, enlarged prostate, or due to some cancer.
• Poor bathroom hygiene- for women, you need to wipe from front to back so as to avoid drawing rectal bacteria into the urethra
• Spermicides- the risk of UTI is higher in women due to irritation caused and the increased risk of bacterial entry into the bladder
• Using diaphragms- women using diaphragms are known to increase the risk of developing UTI since it puts pressure on the urethra lowering the bladder emptying

Signs and symptoms

• High urination frequency with little, scanty amounts of urine
• Feeling shaky or tired
• Strong odor urine
• Pelvic pains in women
• Bloody urine
• Dark-colored urine
• Rectal pains in men
• Burning while urinating
• Cloudy urine
• Chills and fever

Note: you need to get a doctor’s advice in case you are experiencing any of the above symptoms. In pregnant mothers, the infection could be very dangerous since it comes with high blood pressure and unwanted early delivery among other negative effects.

How to diagnose the infection

With quality physical examination and medical history, your doctor can establish the extent of infection on both the upper and lower tracts. For diagnosis, the doctor could test the urine from a ‘clean catch’ from a urine stream sample that is not contaminated. Blood and other medical examinations are effective for diagnosis.

Prevent ion and treatment

Your healthcare provider will advise you on the various prevention measures including:

• Daily cleaning of the recta and vaginal areas
• Wearing underpants that have a cotton crotch
• Do not hold urine for a very long period
• Drinking enough water after sex
• Wiping from front to back after urinating or bowel movement
• Wearing comfortable underpants

Urinary Tract Infection treatment requires quality antibiotics. You should visit the doctor to get quality prescriptions based on the types of infections (either lower or upper tract UTIs). For the lower tract, you can get oral doses while upper tract treatment requires intravenous dosage. Visit Kiwi Drug online doctor to buy Bactrim antibiotics for UTI medication!

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