What causes urinary tract infections in women?

Because the female urethra is relatively short, bacteria can easily invade the urethra and cause urethral infection. In addition, some people cannot go to the toilet for various reasons and choose to hold their urine. When holding urine, the vaginal opening is relatively moist, and this often causes urethral infection.

1. Because the female urethra is relatively short and the urethral opening is near the perineum, bacteria can easily invade. Since the female vulva has particularly abundant sweat glands, holding urine for a long time can easily make the vulva moist. Over time, bacteria will multiply in large numbers and cause urethritis.

2. Obstruction of the urethral opening or urethra (such as urethral stenosis, stones, tumors, phimosis and posterior urethral valve, etc.) makes urine drainage difficult.

3. If you frequently consume high-sugar foods, the sugar content in your vaginal secretions will increase, causing bacteria in the vagina to multiply and leading to urethritis.

For the treatment of urethritis, you can take Chinese herbal diuretic and anti-inflammatory pills, which have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and diuresis and relieving stranguria. You should drink more water to increase urine volume and flush the urethra. Avoid spicy and irritating foods, and quit smoking and drinking.