Question 1

what are the main reasons for urinary track infections?

Accepted Answer

UTI: This is complex and can't be answered here. Women have a short urethra (tube from bladder out) and the outlet is in the labia (pelvic lips), an area which often has high bacterial counts. This makes them more prone to UTIs than men, and these can be recurrent for a variety of reasons. See www.wisegeekhealth.com/what-is-the-pathophysiology-of-urinary-tract-infection for a basic explanation.

Question 2

are there any home remedies for urinary track infections?

Accepted Answer

Water: The best prevention for uti's are increasing your water intake and possibly cranberry pills or cranberry jiuce. In uncomplicated cases, these have been shown to minimze the symptoms and even help treat these "infections". If these fail, then antibiotics will be neccessary. It is also beneficial to void every 4 to 6 hours and not hold the urine for excessive amounts of time.

Question 3

how common is it to get two urinary track infections in one month ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It's a tricky one. Although, anything is possible, there is a good chance that the "second" one is just the undertreated first. Often, empiric treatment prescribed for UTI may temporarily suppress the infection but not cure it. Occasionally a UTI may be caused by two or multiple bacteria and if treated without obtaining urine culture, may result in only partial improvement but eventual recurrence.

Question 4

what are causes of a urinary track infection?

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Microscopic organism: Urinary tract infections (uti's) are caused by micro-organisms.  These include bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbial life forms.  By far, the most common cause of bacterial urinary tract infection is e. Coli.  Structural and functional abnormalities of the genitourinary system predispose people to developing an infection in the urinary tract.

Question 5

symptoms of urinary track infection?

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Burning: Typically pain/burning with urination, sometimes increased frequency or incontinence, and can get so severe as to cause fever or confusion.

Question 6

how to cure recurrent urinary track infection?

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Depends on cause: Cure depends on cause- find this out, you'll then be able to cure it: 1.Diabetes (control blood sugars) 2.Irritant (e.G soap too alkali) 3. Anatomical issues (urologic intervention) or 4. Physiologic problem (pharmacotherapy). Regardless, some situations demand a doctor's expertise (serious infection) others require prevention on your part (complete voiding, reduce risk of an std).

Question 7

symptoms of a urinary track infection in a boy?

Accepted Answer

UTI: Urinary tract infections are rare in uncircumcised boys, and very rare in circumcised boys.  When they do occur, the boy is usually very young (days to weeks) and has something underlying in the urinary tract that predisposes to infection.  The vast majority of boys i've seen complaining of pain with urination did not have a urinary tract infection, they had manual irritation.

Question 8

can sex be the cause of urinary track infection?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The vaginal barrel sits just below and parallels the urethra.  If sex is prolonged or overly aggressive or the position is right this can cause trauma and mild swelling of the urethra.  This is a form of physiologic urinary obstruction and may lead to infection.  Same is true if there is swelling of the external genetalia due to sex, with partial occlusion of the urethral orifice.

Question 9

how to determine if i have a urinary track infection?

Accepted Answer

By symptoms of UTI: The following symptoms will suggest that you have uti
1 burning or pain during urination
2frequent urination and urge which can not be delayed and at times there is very small urine
3 blood in urine or cloudy urine
4pain in lower abdomen, back or sides
5some may have fever and chills and nausea and vomiting
6.

Question 10

can a urinary track infection be a secondary illness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Especially if recurrent...Can be related to othe rproblems.

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