What is the cause of urinary tract infections?
Dear Readers, L.J. writes from Spanish Town, St. Catherine. She has a 2 1/2 year history of frequent urination and pain in her sides. She was recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. She is still on medication but the pain in her sides and a burning sensation in her genitalia won’t go away. L.J. asks “what is the cause of urinary tract infections?” “How can she prevent this infection from recurring?” And how can she “relieve the painful symptoms in her sides?” Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a group of common occuring disorders which mainly affect women, especially those who are sexually active. By far the majority of all urinary tract infections in women are re-infections. Most of these infections are due to a bacterial organism, E-coli and a smaller percentage is due to the bacterium, proteus. A common presentation of symptoms tends to occur in the presence of a UTI. These are: Burning when passing urine Frequency in passing urine A sense of urgency to pass urine Passin
