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Bladder
Infection Home Remedies
To find the best home remedies for bladder
infection, you need to understand what causes bladder infection
and how to stop it happening with natural treatments.
What Is Bladder Infection?
The bladder is the place where urine is stored when the kidneys
have produced it. Bladder infection is more correctly called
urinary tract infection (UTI) and it can be an infection in
either the bladder, the kidneys, or the passages that the urine
travels along from the kidneys to the bladder (the ureters)
and from the bladder when we pass urine (urethra).
Causes Of Bladder Infection
Urinary tract infection is much more common in women than
in men. UTI often begins when bacteria, usually originating
in the colon, enter the urethra from the outside world. Another
form of UTI can be sexually transmitted. UTI can also be caused
when tubes are placed in the urethra to control urine flow
during and after surgical operations.
Urine itself is sterile and does not contain any bacteria,
viruses or fungi. In fact it is believed to have mild anti
bacterial properties. However, this is not always enough to
protect against infection in the passages, especially where
the urine is not flowing fast enough through the system and
stagnates in the bladder.
Symptoms Of Bladder Infection
You can guess that you may have a bladder or urinary tract
infection if you have a burning sensation when you urinate.
You are also likely to have frequent urges to urinate although
you may pass very little. In some cases the urine looks cloudy
or reddish.
If you also have fever, nausea or constant pain in the lower
abdominal area then this is a sign that the infection may have
spread to the kidneys and you should see a doctor immediately
to prevent possible permanent damage to the kidneys.
Home Remedies For Bladder Infection
One of the most important things to do if you have a UTI is
to drink plenty of water. Have one 8 oz glass every 20-30 minutes.
Assuming that your kidneys and bladder are functioning correctly
and the infection is limited to the urethra, this is often
enough to flush out the system. The body's natural healing
process together with the mild anti bacterial properties of
urine may be able to deal with the infection by themselves
when fresh urine is washing through the system quickly.
However, if you want to give your body a helping hand, cranberry
juice is the best known natural remedy for UTI. This has been
used for over one hundred years to help people with infections
of the bladder and associated passages. It appears to work
because proanthocyanins in cranberry juice help to prevent
bacteria sticking to the walls of the urinary passages. They
can then be washed out more easily by the urine.
You can either eat cranberries, drink juice diluted in water
(unsweetened) or buy supplements of cranberry extract from
a health food store. Research seems to show that cranberry
extract supplements are the most effective.
In the case of sexually transmitted bladder infection both
partners will need tests and treatment although often only
one partner has symptoms. If the other partner is not treated
too, the infection will recur. Medical tests can identify this
type of infection.
If the infection spreads to the kidneys it can become very
serious, and in some cases this can happen even when the symptoms
have been controlled. There is also a risk of recurrence. Therefore
you should always see a doctor even if these home remedies
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