Women should prevent urinary tract infection in summer

According to data, the incidence of urinary tract infection in women is 8-10 times that of men; and compared with winter, the number of cases of urinary tract infection in women is more than 50% higher in summer. What is the reason for this, and how can we prevent it?

Reasons for high incidence of urinary tract infections in summer

Humid climate: There are often bacteria at the end of the urethra of normal people, but because the urethral epithelial cells have strong resistance, the bacteria will not invade the body. In addition, the bacteria can be washed away with each urination, so it generally does not cause infection. The temperature is high in summer, it rains frequently, and the air humidity is high, creating good conditions for the growth and reproduction of bacteria. At the same time, due to the hot weather, the human body sweats a lot, which consumes energy and damages body fluids. In addition, due to poor diet and lack of sleep, the body's resistance decreases, making it easy to get bacterial infections.

Women have special physiological structures: Women's vulva is particularly rich in sweat glands. In the hot summer, the vulva is in a relatively humid environment for a long time, which is easy for bacteria to multiply. Women's urethra is relatively short and straight. If you do not pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, bacteria can easily enter the body.

Unclean sexual life: Couples have more frequent sexual life in summer, and frequent sexual life is one of the causes of female urinary tract infection that cannot be ignored. If the vulva is not cleaned well before and after sex, it is more likely to cause urinary tract infection.

Typical symptoms of a urinary tract infection

Typical symptoms of urinary tract infection include acute cystitis, acute pyelonephritis, etc. Acute cystitis has an acute onset and the symptoms of frequent urination and urgency are very obvious. The patient may urinate 1-2 times per hour, and sometimes up to 5 times or more.

There is a burning sensation in the urethra during urination, lower abdominal pain at the end of urination, and the amount of urine each time is not much, sometimes accompanied by hematuria. The symptoms of acute pyelonephritis include bladder irritation signs such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating, as well as systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Once symptoms of urinary tract infection appear, you should go to a regular hospital for timely treatment and never delay the treatment. Use regular medication to completely cure the disease and avoid recurrence.

The prevention of urinary tract infection is very simple. First, drink more water and don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink water. Drinking more water and urinating more often can flush out bacteria and harmful substances in time.

The second is to ensure adequate sleep, strengthen physical exercise, and enhance the body's resistance.

Third, eat more vegetables and fruits to supplement nutrition and improve immunity.

Fourth, wash the vulva frequently with water. It is best to use boiled water and wash it after it cools down.

Because unboiled water may contain pathogens and even sexually transmitted disease pathogens such as human papillomavirus. Fifth, pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of sexual life to prevent infection by pathogens.