Infections of the Urinary Tract

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  • Painful urination.
  • Poor bladder control.
  • Blood in your urine.
  • Overactive bladder.
  • Enlarged prostate.
  • Hernia.
  • Male sexual problems.
  • Pain in your lower stomach, side of back or groin.
  • Blood infection
  • Sepsis

Urinary problems often occur when the urinary tract is infected by microbes such as fungi, bacteria or viruses. Here below are a few causes of urinary problems:

  • A weak immune system
  • An enlarged prostate in men
  • Using a contraceptive diaphragm or condoms that are coated in spermicide.
  • Diabetes
  • Some other conditions that obstruct the urinary tract. For example, kidney stones.

You can prevent urinary problems in several ways. A few of them include:

  • Drinking plenty of water
  • Urinating frequently
  • Wiping yourself from front to back after you urinate
  • Avoiding fluids that irritate the bladder. For example, caffeine or alcohol
  • Keeping the genital area clean
  • Avoiding the use of oils in your genital areas
  • Avoiding the use of perfumed products in the genital regions
  • Urinating immediately after sex
  • Using better, hygienic products such as menstrual cups or sanitary pads instead of tampons
  • Avoiding the utilisation of a spermicide or a diaphragm for birth control
  • Wearing cotton clothes that are comfortable and loose; keeping the area around the urethra dry.

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