Frequent urinary tract infection problem in women

One of common problem spread among young healthy ladies is frequent urinary tract infection problem in women although they have anatomically and physiologically normal urinary tracts.

Generally, most of urinary tract infections (UTIs) only involve the urethra and bladder, in the lower tract. However, UTIs can involve the ureters and kidneys, in the upper tract. Although upper tract UTIs are more rare than lower tract UTIs, they’re also usually more severe.

Whether, lower UTIs or upper UTIs, these infections are the bane of millions of women, and a new study finds that many sufferers are unhappy that diagnosis and treatments are still limited for this painful condition.

More than half of all women will experience a UTI in their lifetimes while a quarter will have recurring infections, the researchers noted.

Why ladies more porn to UTIs than men?

The female urethra is much shorter than the male urethra, so it can make it easier to allow bacteria into the bladder

Risk factors for Recurrent urinary tract infection problem in women include:

·       Sexual intercourse,

·       Use of spermicidal products,

·       Having a first UTI at an early age,

·       Having a maternal history of UTIs.

·       Inherited factors may be important in some women with recurrent UTI.

Predisposing factors thought to predispose to Recurrent urinary tract infection problem in women include:

·       Pre- and post-coital voiding patterns,

·       Frequency of urination,

·       Wiping patterns, and

·       Douching have not been proven to be risk factors for UTI.

•  Times common for recurrent infection include during and after menopause,  as well as when a woman becomes sexually active.

·                  Mechanical and/or physiological factors that affect bladder emptying are most strongly associated          with recurrent UTI in healthy postmenopausal women.

Symptoms of recurrent urinary tract infection:

 Symptoms of a lower tract UTI include:

·       burning with urination

·       increased frequency of urination without passing much urine

·       increased urgency of urination

·       bloody urine

·       cloudy urine

·       urine that looks like cola or tea

·       urine that has a strong odor

·       pelvic pain in women

Upper tract UTIs affect the kidneys. These can be potentially life threatening if bacteria move from the infected kidney into the blood. This condition, called urosepsis, can cause dangerously low blood pressure, shock, and death.

The management of Recurrent urinary tract infection problem in women include:

·       The same as that for sporadic UTI except that the likelihood of infection with an antibiotic resistant uro-pathogen is higher in women who have received recent antimicrobials.

Strategies to prevent Recurrent urinary tract infection problem in women include:

1.    Education about the association of recurrent UTI with frequency of sexual intercourse

2.    The usage of spermicide-containing products.

3.    Continuous or post-coital prophylaxis with low-dose antimicrobials or intermittent self-treatment with antimicrobials

4.    Estrogen use is amazingly effective in preventing recurrent UTI in post-menopausal women.

5.    Exciting new approaches to prevent recurrent UTI include the use of probiotics and vaccines. Further understanding of the pathogenesis of UTI will lead to more effective and safer methods to prevent these frequent infections.

     The best prevention tool is hydrating, reducing both constipation and diarrhea can also reduce risks

Treatment Recurrent urinary tract infection problem in women could be:

·       continuous or post-coital prophylactic antibiotics;

·       Self-started antibiotics,  

      The women felt the impact of UTIs on their lives was bigger than the medical profession acknowledged, and they wanted more research on non-antibiotic options.

Non antibiotics treatment option for Recurrent urinary tract infection problem in women

A variety of alternative treatments include Cranberry products, , a particular antiseptic medication, probiotics and vitamin C

·      ·       Behavioral modification.

     Some topical hormone treatments can be helpful to menopausal women.