What are the treatments for urinary tract infections in women?

Urinary tract infection is a common disease among women, especially in the hot summer season. If you have symptoms of frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination, sometimes accompanied by back pain and lower abdominal distension, then in all likelihood you have a urinary tract infection. Such uncomfortable feelings affect women's life and work health. Well, I believe many women will pay attention to this issue, how to prevent urinary tract infection? Today I will tell you.

Summer heat can easily cause urinary tract infection in women

First of all, from the external factors, the high temperature, frequent sudden heavy rains and high air humidity create good conditions for the growth and reproduction of bacteria. Bacteria are parasitic at the end of the urethra of normal people, but because the urethral epithelial cells have strong resistance and the bacteria can be washed away with each urination, infection generally does not occur.

Secondly, it has something to do with women’s physiological structure. The female urethra is short, only about 3 to 5 cm, and the urethral opening is large, so bacteria can easily ascend and invade the bladder. The female urethral opening is close to the vagina and anus, and the urothelial cells are more adherent and sensitive to bacteria than men.

Menstrual blood is also a good culture medium for bacteria. If you do not pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, bacteria will easily grow. During sexual intercourse, the urethral opening moves inward, the vagina and bladder neck become congested, and the urethra is too short, which can easily induce inflammation. During pregnancy, young girls or after menopause, infection is also prone to occur due to changes in estrogen and pH values.

Holding urine for a long time will cause more and more urine to accumulate in the bladder. If the urine containing bacteria and toxic substances cannot be discharged in time, it will easily cause diseases such as cystitis, urethritis, urinary pain, hematuria or enuresis. In severe cases, urinary tract infection can spread upward to the kidneys, causing pyelonephritis and even affecting kidney function.

A complete guide to preventing urinary tract infections

1. Good habits should be developed

Drink more water. Take in more than 3000 ml of water every day to play the diuretic effect of water, flush out parasitic bacteria in the urethra and eliminate the risk of infection.

Pay attention to personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, change underwear frequently, wear cotton underwear that is breathable and absorbent, pay more attention to hygiene during sex, and wipe clean from the vulva to the anus after defecation;

Do not hold your urine and urinate every 2 to 3 hours to prevent bacteria from growing in the urinary tract. Avoid developing bad habits such as excessive drinking, long periods of sitting, and long-term driving. When you are in a hurry to urinate, do not delay going to the toilet.

2. Eat and live properly

Regulate emotions. Since the occurrence of urinary tract infection is closely related to decreased resistance and mental stress, susceptible people should pay attention to maintaining a happy spirit and avoid excessive fatigue and long-term mental stress. This is essential to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections.

Pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, and insist on physical exercise. You should also pay attention to strengthening nutrition and improving physical fitness. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and pay attention to bed rest during treatment. This is an important part of treatment.

Patients should have a light diet and eat less irritating foods, such as chili peppers, ginger, onions, garlic, etc., and do not drink alcohol.

3. Drug treatment should be reasonable

To completely treat urinary tract infection, the symptoms can usually be alleviated by taking medicine for two days, but the disease is not completely cured. Treatment should be continued for one to two weeks. The medication can be stopped only when the routine urine test is completely normal for two to three consecutive times.

Finally, the editor would like to remind everyone that in the hot summer, women often have a relatively reduced resistance due to reduced sleep, loss of appetite and other reasons. At this time, seeking coolness and swimming may be risk factors for disease, which may easily lead to urinary tract infection or recurrence of urinary tract infection. Therefore, we should not only work hard on treatment, but also actively carry out prevention.