{"id":9089,"date":"2018-12-30T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T04:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/?p=9089"},"modified":"2021-01-14T15:32:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T10:02:44","slug":"9-best-ways-to-prevent-urinary-tract-infection-in-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/9-best-ways-to-prevent-urinary-tract-infection-in-women\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Best Ways to Prevent Urinary Tract Infection in Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/women-child-care\/pregnancy-and-urinary-tract-infections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Urinary tract infection (opens in a new tab)\">Urinary tract infection<\/a> in women is one of the most common infection. The infection is associated with the urinary system, containing <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-care\/medications-may-damage-your-kidneys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"kidneys (opens in a new tab)\">kidneys<\/a>, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The urinary system is divided into the two parts including the upper urinary tract and the lower urinary tract. The kidneys and the ureters are the part of the upper urinary tract, while the bladder and the urethra are the part of the lower urinary tract.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><i><strong>(People Also Like To Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-news\/risk-of-strokes-heart-disease-obesity-study\/\">Common Infections May Double The Risk of Stroke or Heart Disease Than Obesity: Study<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>Most urinary tract infection in women is caused by bacteria, there are some other causes as well like fungi and viruses that can lead to UTI, but these causes occurs rarely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There is a large number of <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/women-child-care\/exercises-for-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"women (opens in a new tab)\">women<\/a> who visit doctor frequently due to this problem. If you ever had UTI then you definitely wants to know the ways to prevent it, so that it can not effect your life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection in Women:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Here is the list of 9 best ways to prevent urinary tract infection in women:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>1. Drink Plenty of Water<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Water helps in cleaning urinary tract system, so make sure that you drink at least six glasses of plain <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-care\/increase-daily-water-intake-summer-is-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"water daily (opens in a new tab)\">water daily<\/a>. Other fluids can also use to encourage urination but try to exclude caffeine and alcohol, these can lead to irritation in the bladder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>2. Wipe From Front to Back<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Make a good hygiene practice, as a woman always wipes from front to back only, especially after a bowel movement. It&#8217;s a better way to prevent entering the bacteria to the vagina.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>3. Urinate Frequently.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The most common advice to prevent UTI is don&#8217;t hold your pee. Holding pee can help bacteria to develop into a full urinary tract infection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>4. Take Showers Instead of Baths<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Always Prefer shower, it helps to prevent bacteria from entering the urinary tract and causing a UTI, while baths do not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>5. Urinate and Wash Immediately Before and After Intercourse<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Washing will help prevent transmitting bacteria to the vaginal area after intercourse. Urinating will clean out the bacteria that can be hidden in the bladder before intercourse or they can be introduced during intercourse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>6. Don&#8217;t Use Feminine Deodorants<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These feminine deodorants sprays can irritate your private parts and increase the risk of urinary tract infection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>7. Wear Cotton Underwear<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Always wear cotton panties. Cotton fabric lets moisture to move out while other fabrics don&#8217;t. Also, try to avoid tight-fitting clothing and pantyhose.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>8. Avoid Vaginal Dryness<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Use a water-based lubricant while having intercourse if you are prone to vaginal dryness. It can help you to reduce dryness and risk of a <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/women-child-care\/urinary-tract-infection-uti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"urinary tract infection (opens in a new tab)\">urinary tract infection<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>9. Get Help for Recurrent UTI.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you are one of the of women who have frequent urinary tract infection, then discuss with your doctor for taking an antibiotic immediately after intercourse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><i>(You Might Also Like To Read: <\/i><\/strong><i><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-care\/chocolate-increases-risk-of-kidney-stone\/\">Do You Know Chocolate Increases Risk of Kidney Stone<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>What are the Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection in Women?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Symptoms of a urinary tract infection depend on what part of the urinary tract is infected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Urethra and bladder are affected if lower tract UTIs occurs. The symptoms of a lower tract UTI are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Burning with urination<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Increased frequency of urination and difficulty in passing it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Urgency of urination<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Bloody urine<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Cloudy urine<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Dark color urine like cola or tea<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Urine with a strong odor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-care\/pelvic-pain-during-pregnancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pelvic pain in women (opens in a new tab)\">Pelvic pain in women<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Rectal pain in men<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Kidneys are affected if you have upper tract UTIs. It can be even life-threatening if bacteria move from kidney to blood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are the symptoms of upper tract infections:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Pain and tenderness in the upper back<\/li>\r\n<li>Chills<\/li>\r\n<li>Fever<\/li>\r\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\r\n<li>Vomiting<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>What are Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection In Women?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Urinary tract infections are very common in women, and many women experience it more than one during their lifetime. Risk factors for UTI in women are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Female Anatomy<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A woman has a shorter urethra, which reduces the distance which makes easy to bacteria to reach the bladder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Certain Types of Birth Control<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Women who use diaphragms for birth control may be at higher risk of UTI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Menopause<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/women-child-care\/menopause-facts-symptoms-causes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"menopause (opens in a new tab)\">menopause<\/a>, a decrease in estrogen causes changes in the urinary tract that make you prone to infection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Well, here we have discussed simple ways to prevent urinary tract infection in women along with its causes and symptoms. The best way to prevent UTI in women is to maintain hygiene especially if you are using any public or common toilet either in your office or ant other places. If still you get urinary tract infection then consult with your doctor and take proper <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-news\/best-and-easy-methods-to-save-money-on-medication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"medication (opens in a new tab)\">medication<\/a> prescribed by the doctor. It will help you soon to get rid of this infection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><i><strong>(People Also Like To Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/diseases-prevention\/prostatitis-symptoms-causes-prevention-and-treatment\/\">Prostatitis- Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/doctors\/drpinkymishra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"DoFollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-9256\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dr.-Pinky-Mishra-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Pinky Mishra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dr.-Pinky-Mishra-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/english-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dr.-Pinky-Mishra-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/english-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dr.-Pinky-Mishra-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/english-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dr.-Pinky-Mishra-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/english-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dr.-Pinky-Mishra.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urinary tract infection in women is one of the most common infection. The infection is associated with the urinary system, containing kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The urinary system is divided into the two parts including the upper urinary tract and the lower urinary tract. The kidneys and the ureters are the part of the&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-style\" href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/9-best-ways-to-prevent-urinary-tract-infection-in-women\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":9225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[11924,11925,11923],"yst_prominent_words":[11912,1104,11905,2145,11910,11907,11929,11911,1109,11904,2146,2144,2147,11705,1110,1100,11903,2156,11908,959],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9089"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9089"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24671,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9089\/revisions\/24671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9089"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=9089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}