It has been estimated that approximately twelve million men and women will pay their respective doctors a visit this year due to one of the most common urinary problems on the face of the planet — urinary tract infection or UTI. Medical professionals have been treating this disease for years now, and yet the exact [...]
Blood urine commonly occurs in adults and is a great cause of concern. 1) What’s Does It Mean To See Blood In My Urine? The presence of blood (RBCs) in the urine is called hematuria in medical terms. Naturally, the presence of blood urine can cause panic and fear of serious health problems; however, there [...]
On rare cases, 2 out of 100 to be exact, urinary tract infection sometimes leads to vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), a very rare illness wherein the flow of urine becomes abnormal. In VUR, instead of the usual movement of the urine coming from the kidney into the ureters and then to the bladder, the action is [...]
There are many signs of urinary tract infection. The main bacterium that causes UTI is the Escherichia coli or E.Coli. This bacteria travels to the urethra going to the bladder and can sometimes reach the kidneys, causing kidney damage. Other sexually transmitted diseases like Chlamydia and trichomoniasis can also cause UTI. The factors predisposing the [...]
