How is a uti cured
How to CURE urinary tract infection? (UTI) - Doctor explains
hey there welcome back to how to
medicate and welcome to this new video
on how to treat a urinary tract
infection
a uti this video is part of a video
series on sexual problems and for those
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for those of you are meeting for the
first time my name is raoul i'm a
medical doctor from the netherlands and
i'm making weekly medical videos to
educate myself
as well as you my viewer because i
believe that medically educated people
make healthier decisions which is the
whole point of this channel
this video also comes with a quick
disclaimer it's been purely informative
this is not medical advice and if you're
looking for medical advice
always contact your own doctor and now
quickly let's get started
so in this video we will cover how to
treat a urinary tract infection
but before we do so i thought it would
be important to exactly explain what a
urinary tract infection is
a urinary tract infection typically
starts when bacteria enter your urinary
tract
usually through your urethra which is
the tube through which you pee
in there they begin to multiply most
commonly in your bladder
this is also called a bladder infection
or a cystitis
when it affects the upper urinary tract
it's called a kidney infection or a
pilonephritis
these infections are an 80 to 85 percent
of all cases
caused by the e coli bacteria of your
gut and five to ten percent of all cases
are caused by the staphylococcus
safranicus and rarely urinary tract
infections are caused
due to viral or fungal infections in
addition there are several risk factors
which can increase your risk for
developing a urinary tract infection
most commonly is sexual intercourse in
young sexually active women
about 75 to 90 percent of all cases of
bladder infection
are caused by sexual intercourse and
this increased risk due to
sexual intercourse is not seen on
postmenopausal women
the second risk factor is female anatomy
as the urethra is much shorter than a
man
and closer to the anus this will make it
more likely for e coli bacteria from
your gut to enter your urethra
the next risk factor is menopause as
estrogen levels in women decrease over
time
this will also lead to a decreased
vaginal flora
which in time increases your risk for
developing urinary tract infection
other risk factors are obesity family
history
blockage in your urinary tract like
kidney stones or an enlarged prostate
an impaired immune system diabetes the
usage of a catheter
or recent surgery in your urinary tract
and depending on the type of urinary
tract infection
your symptoms might differ when dealing
with a lower urinary tract infection
you might experience discharge a burning
sensation when peeing
frequent peeing blood in your urine
pelvic pressure
and pain in your lower belly and if
you're having an upper urinary tract
infection you might experience
upper back and flank pain a high fever
shaking and chills nausea and vomiting
lastly in young healthy women a urinary
tract infection
might be diagnosed on symptoms alone
however if you're older
if you have frequent urinary tract
infections or if you're a man
you should always contact your doctor in
complicated crisis
a urine culture might be useful in the
diagnostic process
which brings us to the only question you
wanted to have answered anyways
how to treat a urinary tract infection
which brings us to the first
tip drink a lot of liquids especially
water it's recommended to drink
six to eight glasses a day drinking
water helps to dilute your urine and
ensures you urinate frequently
flushing the bacteria out of your
urethra before an infection begins
the second tip is drinking cranberry
juice there is a lot of research done
to see if cranberry juice prevents you
from actually developing a urinary tract
infection
and the medical evidence is inconclusive
however
some studies show it indeed helps then
wipe
from the front to the back doing so
prevents spreading from bacteria from
your anus to the vagina or uretra
other common tips are be right after
sexual intercourse
avoid using irritating feminine products
take showers instead of bots
wear a cotton underwear and change your
underwear daily
and if you still can get rid of your
urinary tract infection
after all these tips it would be time to
visit your doctor for medical
examination
and if indeed your doctor shows that you
are dealing with a urinary tract
infection
he might start any of the following
treatments a simple urinary tract
infection can be treated with one of the
following antibiotics nitrofurantoin
cephalic syn cephtric sun tree metal
prim
or phosphormicin in addition your doctor
might prescribe you painkillers to lower
any back pain you might experience
abdominal cramps or any other
discomforts and if you are frequently
dealing with a urinary tract infection
your doctor might recommend you to take
a low dose of antibiotics for six months
a single dose of antibiotics after
sexual intercourse
or start with estrogen therapy and
postmenopausal women
and i hope you learned now how to treat
a urinary tract infection but if you
have any questions
let me know in the comment section and
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