Urinary Tract Infection
Definitiion :
- The Urethra was small in women than children and men, Due to small size of Urethra in women the affecting chances of infection is more.
- It mostly affected to 16 - 35 years of people.
Ethiology :
- Every year 150 million people are suffering with Urinary Tract Infection.
Types :
Urinary Tract Infection is mostly two types.
1. Upper Urinary Tract Infection.
2. Lower Urinary Tract Infection.
1. Upper Urinary Tract Infection :
Symptoms :
- Flank pain ( pain two sides to the Stomach )
- Fever with chills.
- Burning sensation in urine.
- Nausea
- Vomitings
2. Lower Urinary Tract Infection :
In Lower Urinary Tract Infection the affected parts are Urinary Bladder, Urethra.
Symptoms :
- Feeling sensation of regular passage of urine
- Burning sensation in urine.
- Pain during passing of urine.
- Blood in urine
- Pus in urine
In Children :
- Fever
- Decreased appetite.
- Vomiting
- Sleeping more time
- Urinary incontinence
Causes :
- Mainly 80-85% E. Coli virus and fungus entering to the Urinary Bladder through blood circulation or lymph or intestine.
- Decreasing the immunity power.
- Unhygienic practices.
- Insertion of catheter during pregnancy
- Irregular formation of urinary system
- Sex ( Menopause of women )
- Prostate gland diseases in men
- Diabetic, Stone formation in kidney, Trauma of spinal cord,
