Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary Tract Infection

Definitiion :

• The Urethra was small in women than children and men, Due to small size of Urethra in women the affecting chances of infection is more.

• It mostly affected to 16 - 35 years of people.

Ethiology :

• Every year 150 million people are suffering with Urinary Tract Infection.

Types :

          Urinary Tract Infection is mostly two types.

1. Upper Urinary Tract Infection.

2. Lower Urinary Tract Infection.

1. Upper Urinary Tract Infection :

          In Upper Urinary Tract Infection the affected parts are Kidney, Ureters.

Symptoms :

• Flank pain ( pain two sides to the Stomach )
• Fever with chills.
• Burning sensation in urine.
• Nausea
• Vomitings

2. Lower Urinary Tract Infection :

          In Lower Urinary Tract Infection the affected parts are Urinary Bladder, Urethra.

Symptoms :

• Feeling sensation of regular passage of urine 
• Burning sensation in urine.
• Pain during passing of urine.
• Blood in urine
• Pus in urine

In Children :

• Fever
• Decreased appetite.
• Vomiting
• Sleeping more time
• Urinary incontinence

Causes :

• Mainly 80-85% E. Coli virus and fungus entering to the Urinary Bladder  through blood circulation or lymph or intestine.
• Decreasing the immunity power.
• Unhygienic practices.
• Insertion of catheter during pregnancy
• Irregular formation of urinary system
• Sex ( Menopause of women )
• Prostate gland diseases in men
• Diabetic, Stone formation in kidney, Trauma of spinal cord,

Complications :