Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Natural herbal treatment of urinary tract infections
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What is Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
A urinary tract infections is an infection affecting any part of the urinary tract including the bladder, kidneys, ureters (tube that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder) and urethra (tube that empties urine from the bladder). Infection occurs when bacteria attack the bladder or urethra. Urinary tract infections are also known as cystitis and bladder infections
Who can get Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)?
Women, the elderly and those with diabetes are more likely to get urinary tract infections. A survey in Prevention magazine found that nearly 50% of women had gotten a UTI at some point. Men over 50 years old who suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostates) can also get urinary tract infections. Children especially boys less than a year old and girls of around 3 years also tend to get urinary tract infections since this is the toilet training period.
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What causes urinary tract infections?
Women are especially prone to getting UTIs since the urethra is shorter and closer to the anus. Older men with enlarged prostates are also at risk.
The following are some of the factors that can cause UTIs
Loss of bowel control
Catheterization
Kidney stones
Inability to move
Menopause
Narrowed urethra
Insufficient fluid intake
Pregnancy
Enlarged prostate (BPH)
Sexual intercourse especially with multiple partners
Using a diaphragm for birth control
What are the symptoms of urinary tract infections?
blood in urine
Painful or burning urination
nausea, fever and chills
frequent urge to urinate
need to urinate at night
cloudy or foul smelling urine
pain in the side
pain or pressure in the pelvis
painful intercourse
pain in the penis
confusion and dementia
How are urinary tract infections diagnosed and treated?
A urine sample is taken for urinalysis. In children, ultrasound of the kidneys or xray during urination may be taken. Your doctor may prescribe treatment in the form of antibiotics
Natural treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections
- Drink plenty of water - 6 to 8 eight-ounce glasses a day for young, healthy people, 10 eight-ounce glasses for those over age 50 and 12 eight-ounce glasses for active people over 60.
- Contrast sitz baths where you soak in a in a shallow hot bath for three to five minutes, then sit in a basin of cold water for 30 seconds. Repeat this sequence three times, finishing with cold water. As an alternative, you can also alternate hot and cold compresses to the pelvic area once or twice a day.
- Juice of cranberry and blueberry are considered beneficial. This should be the unsweetened version - best if made at home.
- Other herbs considered good for treating UTIs are Uva Ursi, Goldenseal, Marshmallow root, Buchu, Corn silk, horsetail
- A herbal ayurvedic formulation called Cystone is also effective in treating urinary tract infections.
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