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urinary tract infection for life?

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UTI: You should never have a UTI "for life."
if you feel you have a urinary tract infection you need to see your doctor to get treatment.  Untreated uti's can ascend and infect the kidney.  
It is more common for females to get utis and it is uncommon for males to get uti's.  Any person with a UTI should see their doctor immediately.

Question 2

symptoms of urinary tract infection?

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See below: Classic symptoms are burning/pain upon urination, with less common being fever, increased frequency, and increased urgency.  Cure is with antibiotics.  See a doctor to verify with a urine study.

Question 3

does a urinary tract infection hurt?

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Yes: Urinary tract infections are usually uncomfortable. The most frequent symptoms include burning during urination,  urinating more frequently than usual, and a feeling of urgency to urinate.

Question 4

causes of male urinary tract infection

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Obstruction/ stones: Males with utis require work up. Predisposition is due to obstruction by BPH (enlarged prostate), scars in urethra, stones in urinary tract, prostatitis, frequent catheterizations etc.

Question 5

how serious is a urinary tract infection?

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Serious if untreated: Urinary tract infections can cause pain, urgency and frequency of urination. If untreated the kidneys could be affected.

Question 6

how do you get a urinary tract infection?

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Here are some...: UTI emerges while personal defense ability does not suffice or fails to kill or eliminate the invading bacteria.  Example, toothbrushing may result in bacteremia in many daily but without sickness; likewise does UTI. While bacterial presence is essential to get infection, that is not always the case; to become infected, some noticeable causes can be traced ... like incomplete emptying bladder...

Question 7

what are urinary tract infection symptoms?

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Must recognize: Urination is not normal. Burning, urgency, bladder discomfort, frequency. If in the kidney, thirst, flank pain. Fever is common. Never trivial, but today easy to treat effectively. Any concern, a physician office visit may save your life.

Question 8

how can i cure my urinary tract infection?

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Antibiotics or herbs: The standard treatment of uti's is antibiotics like Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) and nitrofurantoin, which require prescriptions and can cause side effects. Natural alternatives are often effective. D-mannose (found in cranberry juice) works for e. Coli, which causes 90% of uti's- see http://www.D-mannoseworks.Com/ herbs such as uva ursi & andrographis also often work well. If natural approaches fail see your doctor.

Question 9

how best to treat urinary tract infection?

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Antibiotics: Urinary tract infections are simply treated with antibiotics such as Nitrofurantoin and Trimethaprim-sulfamethoxazole.  Its also helpful to drink lots of water and cranberry juice.

Question 10

please what causes urinary tract infection?

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Bacteria: I think you are referring to bladder infection or "cystitis".Bacteria can go up the urethra,which is short &amp; straight in females,into the bladder. Always empty your bladder by urinating after sex.Always wipe from the front backward after urinating and not the other way so bacteria from the rectal area are not brought forward.Hope this answers.

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