URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS cont.

- By Favourite Nurse Favour

EVER WONDERED WHY WOMEN ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO UTI?-

There are certain reasons that make women so susceptible to UTI and just like I highlighted during the live HEALTH_TUESDAY session on WhatsApp last week; 

" I Sincerely Celebrate Every Woman Around The World We Are Super Unique And Our Body Status Is Perfect, Regardless Anything We Are Wonderfully Made.☺️"

        

A lot of individuals ask:

WHY ARE WOMEN SUSCEPTIBLE (VULNERABLE) TO UTI, I'll be answering this question by stating out clearly, two basic reasons.


TWO REASONS WHY WOMEN ARE PRONE/SUSCEPTIBLE TO UTI


(1) DUE TO THE FEMALE ANATOMY:

In the anatomy of females, what makes them prone to contracting UTI rapidly, is the urethra (i.e the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body). While the urethra is an exit for urine, it is also an entrance for bacteria to get into the urinary tract.

The urethra in women is much shorter in length than in men. The average female urethra is 1-2 inches long compared to the male urethra which is 6 inches long. This is important when it comes to bacteria. Bacteria is seeded (or planted) at the urethra meatus (the opening of the urethra where urine comes out), which means it has a shorter distance to climb to infect the bladder in females than in males causing them to contract UTI more rapidly.

In addition, the external urethral meatus in women is mostly mucosa, moist tissue lining the inside of the vagina. This skin is thinner and more sensitive than most of the skin on the body, unlike in the male counterpart. As a result, the female urethra is easier to traumatize and irritate.  The irritated skin creates an environment for bacteria to potentially live and grow before climbing the short distance up the urethra to the bladder.



(2)  MENOPAUSE:

For most menopausal women who contract UTI more frequently, this is due to the fall in the production of estrogen.  And as age sets in, the vaginal tissue thins, making it more prone to infection. They may also be trouble fully emptying the bladder, which can increase the chance of an infection and with less estrogen in your body, bacterial levels can change, allowing infection to set in. 

However, you shouldn't feel uncomfortable approaching menopause, not at all. With the proper guide, tips and hygiene practice, you will be able to scale through it without experiencing it so frequently. The good news is that once it is observed and a proper intervention is put in place by the right medical professionals, it can be treated 100%.


Please I'd recommend you visit last weeks post to recap the causes of UTI🙏.



I really believe you now understood why UTI is more prevalent in females. Now I'd love to proceed by sharing the signs and symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection as well as the risk factors.


 HOW TO IDENTIFY UTI WHEN IT'S CONTRACTED: 


•Pain while urinating (Dysuria): Feeling pain while urinating is a certain evidence for UTI. This pain is most time felt at the suprapubic region.


•Presence of cloudy urine: when the look of your urine seems cloudy not being clear enough.


•Frequent need to urinate.


•Bloody urine(HEMATURIA): Most times this blood in the urine is seen when a urinalysis is carried out, it may not be see while urinating.


•Having Burning sensation while urinating.


•Cramping: this may occur very often.


•Pressure in the lower abdomen.


•Smelling Urine: This signs is very common. After an individual urinate, the urine tend to have an offensive odour that usually pollut the place.

Many a times, Fever sets in.


Whenever the above mentioned symptom/sign are noticed, please do well to visit the hospital for full diagnosis and immediate treatment. Do not ignore anyone of them but seek medical attention so that you may regain fitness and health back to normal as it was designed by God the creator☺️✨.


Thank you for following through and I'm excited your cherish good health 🥰, we will wrap up this series next week Tuesday as we will be discussing how to prevent UTI☺️. DO NOT MISS OUT SHARE WITH THOSE AROUND YOU.


I CELEBRATE ALL WOMEN ONCE AGAIN PLEASE STAY HEALTHY LOTS OF LOVE FROM ME YOUR FAVOURITE 👩‍⚕️





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