{"id":2639,"date":"2015-05-20T08:22:28","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T08:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vivianefreitas.com\/en\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2015-05-20T08:22:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T08:22:05","slug":"urinary-infections-symptoms-and-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivianefreitas.com\/en\/urinary-infections-symptoms-and-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Urinary Infections &#8211; Symptoms and causes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><em>What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nIt is an infection usually caused by bacteria from the intestinal flora, which can affect the kidneys, the bladder or the urethra.<\/p>\n<p>Today we are going to talk about a topic that is more common among women than men, due to the way their anatomy is built. Intestinal bacteria usually trigger UTI, but fungi or viruses can also cause it.<\/p>\n<p>But why is a women&#8217;s body more susceptible to these infections?<br \/>\nIn the human anatomy, the women&#8217;s urethra besides being shorter than the males is also closest to the anus. Which causes a higher probability of access to the bacteria of the intestinal flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But who is more prone to UTI\u2019s?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women<\/li>\n<li>Those who have Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Those who use a diaphragm as a contraceptive method<\/li>\n<li>Those who have low immunity<\/li>\n<li>Those who have a history of kidney stones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Symptoms differ slightly, depending on what organ is triggering the infection. <\/p>\n<p><em>Let&#8217;s look at what symptoms we should consider before seeking medical attention:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>If it is a bladder infection (cystitis), the most common symptoms are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pain or burning when urinating<\/li>\n<li>A constant urge to urinate, but in small quantities<\/li>\n<li>Cloudy or turbid urine<\/li>\n<li>Urine with an unpleasant odor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Now if is a kidney infection (pyelonephritis), the most common symptoms are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abdominal discomfort<\/li>\n<li>Chills<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<li>Lower back pain<\/li>\n<li>Vomiting and\/or dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Pain or burning when urinating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the urethra is infected (urethritis), the most <em>common symptoms<\/em> are as followed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yellowish discharge in the urethra<\/li>\n<li>Pain or burning when urinating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you notice any of these symptoms you should seek immediate medical attention.<br \/>\nAfter you have a diagnosis, you\u2019ll know what the source of the problem is, its extent and how to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>Next week we will talk about preventive care and the most common treatments for urinary tract infections.<\/p>\n<p>See you next week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But why is a women&#8217;s body more susceptible to these infections?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"better_featured_image":{"id":2642,"alt_text":"","caption":"Woman suffering from insomnia - 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