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What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the organs in your urinary tract, which includes the bladder and kidneys. Symptoms depend on the part of the urinary tract affected. A UTI is an infection from microbes. These are organisms that are too small to be seen without a microscope.
What are the symptoms of a urinary tract UTI?
Symptoms of a UTI depend on what part of the urinary tract is infected. Lower tract UTIs affect the urethra and bladder. Symptoms of a lower tract UTI include: Upper tract UTIs affect the kidneys. These can be potentially life threatening if bacteria move from the infected kidney into the blood.
Which part of the urinary tract is affected by a UTI?
Most UTIs only involve the urethra and bladder, in the lower tract. But UTIs can involve the ureters and kidneys, in the upper tract. Although upper tract UTIs are rarer than lower tract UTIs, they’re also usually more severe. Symptoms of a UTI depend on what part of the urinary tract is infected. Lower tract UTIs affect the urethra and bladder.
What are the most common urinary problems?
The most common urinary issues are bladder infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Your urinary system is your body's filtering system and produces your pee. The organs of the urinary system include kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. What is the urinary system?
What parts of the urinary system are affected by a UTI?
The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men. If an infection is limited to the bladder, it can be painful and annoying.
What are the symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
In older, frail people who have problems with memory, learning and concentration (such as dementia), and people with a urinary catheter, symptoms of a UTI may also include: changes in behaviour, such as acting agitated or confused (delirium) you have symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) for the first time
How do you know if you have a urinary tract infection?
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection). UTIs may be treated with antibiotics, but they're not always needed. Your pee may also be dark or smell. If this is your only symptom, it might be because you've not been drinking enough water.
Urinary Tract Health References
If you want to know more about Urinary Tract Health, consider exploring links below:
What Is Urinary Tract Health
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-tract-infections-utis/
- https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-how-it-works
- https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/kidneys-bladder-and-prostate/urinary-tract-infection-uti
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