How does a male get rid of a urinary tract infection?

By Tony Earl
Updated 2024-03-21 23:51:11 | Published 2019-04-28 11:14:53
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Urinary tract infection

Many people don’t know that urinary tract infections in men are often due by problems with the prostatic gland. The particular tenesmuses and urodynia, blood in urine – these symptoms indicate the urinary tract infection. In average, men come up with this disease four times more often than women.

Anatomy

Men have a longer urinary tract, thanks to which pathogenic microorganisms have fewer chances to get into the urinary bladder. The urinary tract infection may in the urinary bladder because of Escherichia coli.

Important: However, in general, cystitis is being developed in men for another reason. Urologists sya that men get the catarrh not of the bladder but of the prostate located under it. Increased prostate diminishes urination.

Urinary tract

At each second man older than 50 years the prostate increases. This causes constriction of the urinary tract and prevents normal urination. In this case, some amount of urine stays in the bladder.

If the bladder is not totally empty, there is a great possibility for the development of a urinary tract infection. This is because urine rests form a perfect growth medium for causal organisms. The prostate enlargement in itself is not pathological; it’s a normal phenomenon during the insenescence of an organism.

Cold is dangerous for the health of the genito-urinary system. Prolonged hypothermia in the pelvic area can contribute to the development of an inflammatory process. Therefore, neither women nor men should sit on cold surfaces for a long time.

Also, you should avoid wearing wet swimming trunks after swimming for a long time. Inflammation most often occurs in people with reduced immunity.

Symptoms of urinary tract infections in men

In men, cystitis is often accompanied by fever, chills, and a feeling of weakness. Also, there is severe pain and burning during urination. If the cause of cystitis is prostatitis, it can result in an inflammation of the kidneys and blood poisoning.

Therefore, at frequent and painful urination, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible. Treatment of prostate inflammation lasts an average of 7-10 days.

Examination and treatment

When prostatitis has become the cause of a urinary tract infection the doctor will prescribe antibiotics treatment. If the urinary tract infection is due to bacteria, then the doctor will prescribe only to antibacterial drugs and herbal remedies.

Specialists advise the patients to brew tea with birch leaves. Also, they recommend drinking plenty of fluids to remove germs and bacteria from the body.

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