2007-08-13 21:25:22 · 4 answers · asked by ELIZA A 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Bacteria that enter the urethra and travel up the urinary tract are the usual cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Bacteria that normally live in the large intestine and are present in feces are the most common source of infection. Sexual intercourse may introduce bacteria into the urinary tract, especially in women. Catheters, which are small, flexible tubes inserted into the bladder to allow urine to drain, are a common source of bacterial infection in people who are hospitalized or live in long-term care facilities.
Antibiotics can treat most urinary tract infections (UTIs) successfully. The goals of treatment for UTIs are to relieve symptoms, eliminate the infection and prevent recurrence, and prevent unlikely but serious complications such as kidney damage and sepsis. In pregnant women, treatment protects the unborn baby as well.
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2007-08-13 21:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection. It is not an STD so therefore it is not communicable.
A UTI can appear after having sex and bacteria building up. Also if you do not wipe properly. Or from wearing tight clothing, such as a thong or gstring. The clothing is constantly rubbing back and forth over your genital area causing bacteria from the anal area to be brought to the urinary area.
If you are worried you may have one you can bow buy a test at local drug stores and grocery stores that will test your urine for the appropriate bacteria. If you do have one you will need to go to a doctor for antibiotics.
To prevent UTIs wipe properly every time. Don't wear tight fitting clothing frequently and urinate before and after any sex.
2007-08-14 02:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by prettyblueeyes101010 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here risk aspects strengthen the probabilities of having a UTI: being pregnant and menopause Kidney stones sexual intercourse, particularly in case you have multiple companions or use a diaphragm for beginning administration Prostate inflammation or expansion Narrowed urethra Immobility (as an occasion, for the period of restoration from a hip fracture) no longer ingesting sufficient fluids Bowel incontinence Catheterization
2016-10-10 04:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a question, can uti be cured without any antibiotics?
2007-08-14 05:05:50 · answer #4 · answered by lalala 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋