10 Important Facts about Urinary Tract Infection
Most of you people may know about Urinary Tract Infection and its details. I am going to describe some facts about UTI. Most of you may not be familiar with all these facts and figures about UTI. These facts are as follow:
1. One of every five woman experiences Urinary Tract Infection in her life.
2. Almost twenty percent women with history of Urinary Tract Infection will experience it once again in their life. Almost thirty percent women, who have experience a urinary tract infection two times in their life, will experience it or the third time. About Eighty percent women, who have already experienced urinary tract infections for three times, are at risk for experiencing it for four times.
3. Some women are more prone to develop urinary tract infection as compared to other women. For example, women with diabetes are more prone to develop this infection. Moreover women with menopause can develop this kind of infection more readily as compared to other women.
4. Rates of urinary tract infection are relatively higher in pregnant women. The thing is that their urinary infection can be easily spread to their kidneys. It is essential to take extra care of such kind of infection during pregnancy because these infections can lead to premature birth, as well.
5. Bacteria Escherichia coli are mostly responsible for occurrence of Urinary Tract Infection. It is the bacteria that live in digestive system of an individual.
6. There are some specific early symptoms of this infection. These symptoms include urinary urgency, urge incontinence and pain with urination. If anyone is suffering from these symptoms, he must consult his doctor as soon as possible.
7. One does not need to be afraid of this infection as it can be controlled through antibiotics. On the other hand, any infection to kidney can bring complications. Nausea, vomiting, back ache and fever can appear as a result of infection in kidney.
8. Anatomy of women makes spread of this infection easier as compared to anatomy of men. Women's urethra is quite short; moreover, rectum, urethra and vagina are located closely so it is easier for bacteria to spread in these areas.
9. Preventive antibiotics are the best solutions for any woman to get rid of her infection.
10. Disappearance of symptoms does not reflect the disappearance of infection, so one will have to take prescribed medication for full recommended time period.
