Urinary tract infection means presence of bacteria in the urine that cause symptoms such as urinary frequency, pain during urination and urinary urgency, while rarer and fever.
The infection in both sexes is from bacteria that enter the urethra and infect the bladder.
Women, because they have a short length urethra infected much more often.
In males occur mainly due to occlusion of existence of prosthetic hypertrophy or urethral stricture .
Simple measures to prevent urinary tract infections
1. Drink plenty of fluids. Especially water! 8-10 glasses per day at intervals of two hours helping to (Urology)produce urine lure germs and make them expelled from the body.
Urinate when you desire to urinate. Do not wait to get home and, most importantly, do not you suspend cravings. Such a practice on a chronic basis would unbalance the function of urination and can destroy your bladder. Also, the urine remaining in the bladder present opportunities germs grow.
3. always urinate before and after intercourse. Wash with plenty of water, if possible cold (bacteria and fungi love the heat), especially after long and intensive contact which increases temperature and causes irritation or minor injuries. Also good hydration (1-2 glasses of water) prior to contact makes it easier to urinate after.
4. Wipe after urination or defecation from front to back everything . So Protect from transferring germs from the anus to the urethra and vagina.
5. Avoid using antiseptics in the vagina. As and plumbing with deodorant , which alter the vaginal acidity and balance of the normal microbial flora(robotic surgery).
6. Avoid the use of very tight clothing Ms. synthetic underwear .
7. Drink cranberry juice. Mostly formulations containing cranberry concentrate and sold in pharmacies, which proved to protect against UTIs.
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8. Drink sour milk or eat yogurt sheep . It contains lactobacillus and prevents UTIs and vaginitis .
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9. Ask your urologist if you have UTI episode. Do not use empirical antibiotic formulations. If you (Urologist)display UTIs often, then you should take special instructions, such as taking a dose chimeioprofylaktikou drug before any contact.
