Mataracy
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Despite that Urinary Tract Infection usually cause by Sexual Contact there still some that are not spread by Sexual Contact.
Signs that one will notice is that:
- Sometimes fever and chills or headache.
- Sometimes it may be pain in the side.
- Painful urination and need to urinate very often.
- Urine may be cloudy or reddish( bloody)
- Unable to hold in urine (especially true of children).
- Sometimes it feels as though the bladder does not empty completely.
- Sometimes there is pain in the lower back(kidneys)
Many women suffer from minor urinary infections . In men they are much less common. Sometimes the only symptoms are painful urination and the need to Urinate often.
Other common signs are blood in the urine and pain in the lower belly. Pain in the mid or lower back, often spreading around the sides below the ribs, with fever. Indicates a more serious problem
TREATMENT:
- Drink a lot if water. Many minor urinary infections can be cured by simply drinking a lot of water, without the need for medicine. Drink at least 1 glass of water every 30 minutes for 3 to 4 hours, and get into the habit of drinking lots of water.
( But if the person cannot urinate or has swelling of the hands and face, he should not drink much water.)
- If the person does not get better by drinking a lot of water, or if he has a fever, he should take pills of co-trimoxazole or another sulfonamide, ampicillin, or tetracycline, pay careful attention to dosage and precautions.
To completely control the infection it may be necessary yo take the medicine for 10 days or more. It is very important to continue to drink a lot of water while taking these medicines, especially the sulfonamides.
- If the person does not get better quickly, seek medical advice.
Signs that one will notice is that:
- Sometimes fever and chills or headache.
- Sometimes it may be pain in the side.
- Painful urination and need to urinate very often.
- Urine may be cloudy or reddish( bloody)
- Unable to hold in urine (especially true of children).
- Sometimes it feels as though the bladder does not empty completely.
- Sometimes there is pain in the lower back(kidneys)
Many women suffer from minor urinary infections . In men they are much less common. Sometimes the only symptoms are painful urination and the need to Urinate often.
Other common signs are blood in the urine and pain in the lower belly. Pain in the mid or lower back, often spreading around the sides below the ribs, with fever. Indicates a more serious problem
TREATMENT:
- Drink a lot if water. Many minor urinary infections can be cured by simply drinking a lot of water, without the need for medicine. Drink at least 1 glass of water every 30 minutes for 3 to 4 hours, and get into the habit of drinking lots of water.
( But if the person cannot urinate or has swelling of the hands and face, he should not drink much water.)
- If the person does not get better by drinking a lot of water, or if he has a fever, he should take pills of co-trimoxazole or another sulfonamide, ampicillin, or tetracycline, pay careful attention to dosage and precautions.
To completely control the infection it may be necessary yo take the medicine for 10 days or more. It is very important to continue to drink a lot of water while taking these medicines, especially the sulfonamides.
- If the person does not get better quickly, seek medical advice.
