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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2019
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Tips To Prevent UTI!
Urinary tract infection could be very serious issue especially when it is recurrent. Here are few tips to avoid recurrent UTI:
- MAINTAIN HYGIENE: It is very important especially in females to maintain optimum genital hygiene. The genitals should be washed and cleaned in from front to back side after passing a stool to reduce the chance of dragging E. coli from the anal region to urethra.
- FREQUENT URINATION: helps to flush out the microbes timely and don’t let them accumulate in the urethra and thus prevent chances of UTI.
- DRINK PLENTY OF WATER: enough water would keep you hydrated and would increase the urge to pass urine again and again thus prevent chances of UTI.
- DON’T SMOKE: smoking also predisposes to UTI so should be avoided especially during UTI.
- AVOID DRINKS THAT IRRITATE BLADDER: such as coffee, alcohol, spicy food items etc.
- URINATE BEFORE AND AFTER SEXUAL INTERCOURSE: as this would flush out the microbes which would have entered during intercourse.
- MENOPAUSAL WOMEN: are more prone to having UTI due to lack of estrogen.
- DON’T DOUCHE: cleaning the genitals with high-pressure water beam may also predispose to UTI.
- HYGIENE DURING MENSES: change tampons and pads frequently as they help microbes to grow thus causing infection.
- WEAR COTTON UNDERGARMENTS: as they don’t irritate the area thus prevent infection.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!