Urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain among the most common clinical bacteria illnesses among women that accounts for about 25% of all infections. Research shows that about 50 to 60% of women suffer from different UTIs. Escherichia coli is identified as the bacteria that cause the majority of UTIs. Often the pathogen originates from the rectum and moves to the vagina before ascending the urinary tract (Ismail et al., 2018). Many women, especially the young ones, suffer in silence as they do not have experience managing such diseases. The combination of various techniques is applied in the management of UTIs.

In the management of UTIs, clinicians often obtain the background of the patient to establish the presence of other diseases. Often the use of antibiotics is primarily used in the management of UTIs. Antibiotics have been used long in the management of UTIs for their effective method of treating the same. Besides, antibiotics, other management processes include the use of probiotics, methenamine salts, immunoprophylaxis, cranberry juice, and vaginal estrogens (Swami et al., 2018). Essentially, the use of antibiotics can have adverse effects on the body. At the same time, the body often develops a tolerance to the drugs, so they become ineffective in managing UTIs. Therefore, the use of alternative measures reduces the risk of antibiotics’ negative outcomes while also managing the disease effectively. One of the significant challenges in managing UTIs remains the aspect of the recurrence of these diseases (Storme et al., 2019). It, therefore, requires guided attention to maintain the same. Overall, young women manage UTIs by maintaining body hygiene (Gupta et al., 2017). Dirty conditions exacerbate the development of these diseases, therefore, considering cleanliness helps slow the advancement of diseases