URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTI) JULY 2021

SYMPTOMS..
COMMON CAUSES..
Usually caused by bacteria, E.coli entering the ➤ Burning painful sensation while
urethra
● Lack of water intake & holding your pee ➤ Increased urgency to urinate
● Hygiene issues
● Higher glucose concentrations in
diabetic patients may promote growth of
bacteria
● Kidney Stones lead to bacteria being
trapped in pools above a blockage
● Frequent sex, use of catheters
● Women have higher risk of getting UTI
compared to men due to shorter urethra
● Hormonal & physiological changes can ➤ Probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus
cause urinary stasis in pregnant women
● Contraception pills can cause death of
good bacteria, leading to overgrowth of
E.coli
● Diaphragms may partially obstruct the
urethra, leading to slight accumulation PLEASE SEE A DR IF..
of urine in bladder
PREVENTION & LIFESTYLE
CHANGES..
➤ Drink >2L water/day to keep hydrated
➤ Do not procrastinate from urinating &
always empty bladder as fully as
possible.
➤ Maintain good levels of hygiene
➤ Cloudy/dark urine, blood in urine TREATMENT...
Simple UTI treatment..
urinating, urine has a strong odour ● Short course of oral antibiotics
Complicated UTI treatment..
● Upper UTI infection will have these ● Longer course of antibiotics,
added symptoms: Fever, chills, fatigue, possibly IV plus oral combined one
nausea, vomiting, upper back pain, pain after the other.
in pelvis area Important to finish the course of
antibiotics
SUPPLEMENTS...
➤ Regular urinary alkalinizers (eg. ● Take painkillers if needed (eg.
U-Lite) or cranberry juice/powder (eg. paracetamol)
Uri Clenz, 21st Century Cranberry ● Add on a urinary alkalinizer (eg.
Juice) U-Lite, Ural) to help relieve from
burning painful urination, creating
GR-1 & Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14) an alkaline environment in urethra
specially to help protect against future (bacteria thrive in acidic
UTIs & maintain good balance of environments)
microflora in vagina (eg. Bio-Life ● Cranberry juice/powder (eg. Uri
Proutix) Clenz, CranLite) reduces bacteria’s
ability to stick to walls of urinary
➤ You have frequent episodes of UTIs or tract >> eliminating bacteria faster
blood in your urine through urine
REFERENCES
➤ Symptoms of upper UTI infection ❖ https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/sad-unhe
● Important to treat suspected UTI ASAP, ❖ althy-sick-and-happy-bladder-vector-26376379
https://www.healthline.com/health/urinary-tract-infection-a
if untreated the UTI will move upwards dults#untreated-utis
❖ https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/u/urinary-tract-i
towards kidneys nfections-in-adults
❖ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-tract-infections-utis/
● Dr will take a urine sample to check for ❖ https://www.optibacprobiotics.com/uk/professionals/probio
bacteria & white blood cells tics-database/lactobacillus/