Women’s vulnerability to urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection is bacterial infection most common among women than men and the next to respiratory infection. The risk of UTI looms large throughout the life of women right from infancy to adulthood and the estimated results drawn from statistics says 50 percent of women are subjected to symptoms of UTI sometime in their life.
Urinary tract is the filtering system through which urine passes from a slit passage. Body’s urinary tract consists of the kidney, urinary bladder and urethra and the function of this important part of body is to expel liquid waste from body, inhibit the growth and multiplication of micro-organisms outside the external urethral opening. Women are more susceptible to bacteria that may conquer urinary tract to further multiply and the reason being a shorter urinary tract.
A smaller urinary tract makes females prone to be infected with urinary tract bacteria however most UTI’s are not harmful yet carelessness can aggravate the infection. Usually this infection can be treated with antibiotics available in the market. Let’s explore the exact causes of urinary tract infection:
- One of the major causes of UTI is bacteria living in the bowel near the skin of rectum or vagina which enter through urethra into urinary tract and diffuse. These bacteria invade the urinary tract and travel upward infecting parts of urinary tract.
- During the sexual activity women are prone to catch genitals infections much easily and this is also another reason when urinary tract catches infections. The bacteria near vagina get into the urethra and multiply.
- Celibate women are much safer from urinary tract infections because it is seen that women who change their sexual partners often or who have sexual intercourse frequently are prone get UTI in their lives. Although it is also true that some women get invaded by bacteria every time they have sex.
- The other reason of urinary tract infection in women is long time taken in urinating. The muscles of Urinary bladder stretches to hold urine and contracts after purgation as this can weaken the bladder muscles. A weakened bladder may doesn’t empty the urinary bladder after passing of urine which may increase the risk of urinary tract infection.
Symptoms of urinary tract infection
The symptoms of UTI can easily be diagnosed as:
- Inflammation or pain during urination
- Need to urinate more often than usual
- Long duration in urinating
- Cramps in lower abdomen during or after urine
- Blood in the urine
- Strong smell in urine
- Pain during sexual intercourse
Treatment and cure
Urinary tract infection can be treated with common antibiotics prescribed by physicians and can be avail from any chemist store. Urinary tract infection could be treated well with nutritious supplements that may help reduce symptoms:
- Drinking ample water, natural juices, herbal tea would be useful in UTI. While avoid sweetened juices and drinks.
- Eliminate potential food allergens like dairy products, wheat, corn, and preservative and food additives.
- Eat raw vegetables and fruits which contain citric acid like lemon, tomatoes, orange etc.
- High fiber foods like oats, beans, root vegetables like potatoes and yams are considered highly beneficial and hasten recovery.
- Refined food like breads, pasta and sugar should possibly avoid
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- Avoid caned food, oily food, cakes, and baked food.
- Avoid caffeine, tea and alcohol.
