Urinary Tract Infection

What Is It?
*The urge to go to the bathroom when you just went
*Burning or pain during urination
*Cystitis-infection of the bladder
*Urethritis-infection of the urethra
*Others are vaginitis and irritable bladder disorder

WHAT are the symptoms?
*Frequent and urgent need to urinate
*Painful urination
*Blood in the urine
*Lower back or abdominal pain
*Cloudy urine, reddish in color, unusual odor
*Chills or fever if the infection is severe
Information:
*7 million visits to the Doctor yearly
*Affects women (8 times more likely to get) more than men and children
*In men the prostate gland produces secretions that slow bacteria growth
*Don’t take tub baths
*Always wipe back and not forward due to germs
*Normally the bladder cleanses itself of bacteria
*80 to 90% of UTI’s are caused from E Coli bacteria, present in the rectum
WHAT CAN I DO?
*See your Physician immediately
*Drink plenty of water and cranberry juice
*Talk with a Registered Dietitian
*Do not hold urine