why do i get frequent urinary trac infections?

Answer 1

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that begins in your urinary system. UTIs limited to your bladder can be painful and annoying. But serious consequences can occur if the infection spreads to your kidneys.

Women are most at risk of developing a UTI. In fact, half of all women will develop a UTI during their lifetimes, and many will experience more than one.

Urinary tract infections (UTI) typically occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract through the urethra and begin to multiply in the bladder. The urinary system has infection-fighting properties that inhibit the growth of bacteria and is designed to keep out such microscopic invaders. However, certain factors increase the chances that bacteria will enter the urinary tract, take hold and multiply into a full-blown infection.

Having bacteria in the urine doesn't always signify an infection. Some people, especially older adults, may have bacteria in the urine without any signs or symptoms of infection. This condition, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria, doesn't need treatment.

Cystitis may occur in women after sexual intercourse. But even girls and women who aren't sexually active are susceptible to lower urinary tract infections because the anus is so close to the female urethra. Most cases of cystitis are caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), a species of bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract.

In urethritis, the same organisms that infect the kidney and bladder can infect the urethra. In addition, because of the female urethra's proximity to the vagina, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as herpes simplex virus and chlamydia, also are possible causes of urethritis.

In men, urethritis often is the result of bacteria acquired through sexual contact. The majority of such infections are caused by gonorrhea and chlamydia.-

Answer 2

Really taking antibiotics is about the only think you can do for a urinary tract infection. I know that in the elderly a UTI will cause confusion. Have her drink more cranberry juice and eat the yogurt. Be sure to take ALL the antibiotics.

Answer 3

Since i don't know what sex you are, i wrte down & copy paste all of these for you.

In women, recurrency occurs because of wrong "cleaning vagina / anus" habbit. You must clean / wipe it from front area of vagina / urethra to back / anus.
Or, if you sex active, you go to sleep after doing sex without urinated.
Or, you might be allergy to his condom.
Or, if he didn't use condom, he didn't clean his preputium of penis before make love with you.

In young girls, recurrent urinary tract infections may be an indication of a urinary tract abnormality (such as vesicoureteral reflux), and should be evaluated by a medical care provider. In boys, even a single urinary tract infection should be evaluated, because urinary tract infections in boys are extremely uncommon in the absence of urinary tract abnormalities.

The elderly population are at increased risk for developing cystitis due to incomplete emptying of the bladder associated with such conditions as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis, and urethral strictures.

Also, lack of enough fluids, bowel incontinence, immobility or decreased mobility, having a Foley catheter, and placement in a nursing home, all put a person at increased risk for developing cystitis.

Preventing recurrent urinary tract infections :
Increasing fluid intake
Increasing frequency of bladder emptying
Pelvic floor relaxation to allow for complete bladder emptying
Replacement of estrogens in post-menopausal women
Voiding after intercourse (in women)
Post-coital antibiotics (in women)
Prophylactic low dose antibiotics

Answer 4

You should drink more water.

Try to pee after intercourse.

Always wipe front to back.

Drink cranberry juice or get cranberry tablets at the health food store. You can take 2 tablets in the morning with your vitamins. I used to get them all the time, with the cranberry tablets, I havent had an infection in a year.

Answer 5

Try taking cranberry pills, you can find them in the vitamin section. Cranberries help keep bacteria juice out of your urinary tract. I hate cranberry juice, so I find the pills are alot easier!

Answer 6

my doctor told me this is the ways you get them:

sometimes thru sexual contact like when the sweat from each other builds there and gets pushed into the urinary tract

holding your urine for long periods of time

getting dehydrated so your not urinating enough

not wiping properly

not keeping clean enough down there

Answer 7

Do you clean and rinse well in the shower?
Do you pee after sex?
You should do both!
But dont use soap in the vaginal area! if you do rinse well!
Also dont use douches they are pointless and actually make the good bacteria die too!
Without any details cant help much more!
Get better!

Answer 8

It's called cystitis Too much sex.
Poor hygiene. This is not a joke. look it up in google. type the word "cystitis".
Always drink lots of water every day, you probably are not a water drinker.

Answer 9

don't overload your bladder, and go to the bathroom as soon as you feel the need to pee. drink plenty of water to cleanse the system

Answer 10

do you drink no water, and cokes all the time this could be why...