Female Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms| Causes, Signs, Home Remedies for UTI

Question: My mother is having repeated urinary tract infection, along with this she has klebsiella pneumonia. She is having quite urine pressure when she lies down to sleep. And she can’t wait to run to the loo. Please suggest some home remedies or cures for urinary tract infection.

Answer:

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• What is your mother’s age?
• Do you have the following symptoms?
  • Fever?
  • Increased frequency to urinate?
  • Pain or burning in the urethra?
  • Pain in the abdomen?
  • Blood or pus in urine?
  • Is the urine smelly?

Causes of Urinary Tract Infection in Females

Some of primary causes of UTI in women include:

• Sexual Intercourse as a cause of UTI in women: Womens anatomy, the way it is made, make it more susceptible to bacterial infections.
  The bacteria from the womens vagina or the rectal area may get an entry into the urinary tract and the bladder via the urethra during intercourse.  Women who change partners often are likely to have a higher rate if UTI occurrence.
• Holding the urine for too long may also cause UTI. When you do not release the urine on time, the bladder muscles get stretched. If this happens often, the bladder muscles get weak over time, and will eventually not be able to empty all the urine from the bladder. The left over urine in the bladder thus enhances the  chances of contracting the infection.
  This is also one of the common causes of urinary tract infection in women.
• The opening near the rectum hosts the bacteria. Due to some action, like wiping from back to front, may transport the bacteria from the rectum to the urinary tract through the urethra. This may cause infection to the urinary tract and the bladder.

Treatment and Home Remedies for Female Urinary Tract Infection

• Step up your water intake to 3 to 3 1/2 liters per day. Water plays a vital role in the elimination of wastes and toxins.
• Additionally, take lots of fluids. – clear soups, fruit and vegetable juices, coconut water, milk, buttermilk. So your total fluid intake should be about 4 litres or more.
• Remember to boil the water.
• If you have been swimming, make sure you take a shower soon and dry the areas around your abdomen well. UTI and  swimming are associated closely – specially if you do not clean up fast after you are done swimming.
• Bananas are a wonder remedy in the treatment of urinary tract infection. Consume up to 6 bananas a day.

Symptoms of UTI in Women

Some of the common symptoms of UTI include:

• Strong urge to urinate. You are almost not able to control and are very uncomfortable.
• The urination is a bit painful and burning, sometimes may be accompanied with a mix of blood.
• You may experience soreness in your abdomen and back.
• The frequency and urge to urinate increases.
• The infection may also lead to back pain, abdomen pain, fever and nausea.

Precautions for Treating Urinary Tract Infection in Females

• Avoid bubble – baths.
• If you swim, you must take extra precaution. A swimming pool breeds a host of microbes.  Shower immediately. UTI and Swimming do not go well with each other.
• Don’t share individual things -  like towels and soaps.
• You must pass urine after sexual intercourse.
• Do you suffer from constipation often? Check it by drinking plenty of water.
• Be very particular in matters of hygiene.
• UTI is not very common in men, whereas it is common and recurs frequently in women.
• There are a lot many other do’s and don’ts if you’re a female, so mail me your gender.
• Regarding the involuntary passage of urine, how bad is it? Is there constant dribbling, all day long? Or is there incontinence only if you cough or sneeze or strain?
• This will get checked once the infection is controlled. You might have to take a course of antibiotics if the infection persists.

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