Dipankar Kundu
Overview
Every one woman out of two is infected with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) multiple times in their life time. It is very important to differentiate between symptoms of Vaginal Yeast Infection and urinary tract infection (UTI).
It is a curable disease and may be cured if you visit a doctor at the right time and your disease is diagnosed properly, and you take necessary actions with regards to medicines and hygiene.
The infection leads to a burning feeling during urination, pain or pressure in the lower abdomen, a smell in the urine, weakness associated with chills and fever and a few other. It is a bacteria infection and antibiotics are the main medicines prescribed to cure the disease.
All you have to do is approach an urologist and follow what he says. In case of repeated infections you have to be extra cautious and have to inform the doctor on this point specially.
You need not panic, as it is not fatal. The bacterium generally responsible for urinary tract infection is Escherichia coli (E. coli). Other organisms such as Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Proteus, Pseudomonas may also cause UTI infections, Approximately 8.3 million cases of urinary tract infection are reported per year in the U.S .
Every day, an average adult produces about a quart and a half of urine. Twice as much, urine is produced during the day as is produced at night. In addition, the amount of urine you produce day to day varies depending on what you eat and drink. Women are more prone to UTIs than men.
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