What Exactly is Urinary Tract Infection
Posted in Bladder Infections on January 26th, 2010Urinary tract infection is a tern used for an infection, by the Escherichia coli bacteria, of the urinary tract. If you are not aware, the urinary tracts are made up of the urethra (which clears urine from the bladder out of our body), the ureter (carries the urine to the bladder from the kidney) and lastly the kidneys (which filter the urine).
Medical researches have shown that women have a higher chance to getting uti as compared to men, due to their shorter urethra. Although urine is a waste product produced by our body, it does not contain any bacteria.
Urinary tract infection may cause discomfort to the sufferers, but they can be easily cured with a doctor’s prescription or with uti home remedies.
Urinary tract infection happens when bacteria gets into the urinary tract through the entrance of the urethra and slowly multiply themselves in the bladder. An infection occurs when multiplying of the bacteria starts in various parts of the urinary tract.
There are some medical terms given to the infections. A bacteria infection is known as urethritis. A bladder bacteria infection is called cystitis. And if the bacteria reaches the kidney and multiply, the UTI is called pyelonephritis. Should the kidney become infected, medical attention is needed. There are different symptoms for different types of infection.
Urinary Tract Infection can occur to anyone without any warning. However, certain groups of people are more prone to getting this disease.
Women who are sexually active have a higher chance to be infected. During intercourse, the body fluid is mixed with the bacteria outside the body and has a higher chance to entering the urethra and multiplication begins.
Women who practices safe sex by using contraceptives devices have a higher chance to bring infected than women who does not have sex.
Due to the changes in their immune system upon getting diabetes, this group of people are at a higher chance to get infected.
Babies are the next group of people to get UTI easily. As they wore diapers, bacteria could easily spread around and enter into the urinary tract. Thus change an infant’s diaper regularly to prevent this occurrence.
Any objection in the way of the urine path sets the conditions for infection, as urine is unable to pass out of the body. Some of the urine is left in the ureter or urethra, allowing bacteria to grow and multiply. An enlarge prostate, a common medical issue faced by elderly man, is one example of urine flow obstruction.
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