A urinary tract infection is the second among respiratory infections which affects the bladder or urethra and kidneys of human body which plays the vital role to work properly. Urethra which is a tiny tube connects the outside of the body to the bladder to pass urine. In human bodies, either side of the spine that is at the lower abdomen level a pair of kidneys lies. They are in great role to play to remove the excessive and waste water from our blood and help to make out clean the infectious agents, reside into the human body as urine. In our bodies kidneys plays a significant role to control the blood pressure and blood sugar level. Actually, two ureters through which urine passes from kidney to bladder which is mainly to collect and store urine is about 10 inches of length. A sensation will occur into your pelvic region which you have to void as urine when the bladder fills up with urine. UTI is more prone to adults and children. But it does not mean they are totally gratis to catch up of this particular type of disease. About 1 to 2% of children come under the disease of Urinary Tract Infection.
Women get more affected to this disease in comparison to men as they naturally have shorter urethra than men. Infection occurs in the urinary tract system in two possible ways. Bacteria reaches to the upper urinary tract system which generally causes kidney infection, there may be a chances to kidney failure and life threatening situation. But when bacteria reach to the lower urinary tract system due to many unavoidable reasons, there will be a possibility of urethra or bladder damage. If the urinary tract system is affected by simple infection then there will be no problem at all but the infection is complicated then there will be a life threatening situation. Some important symptoms of UTI are given below:
- Fever at regular intervals
- Chills during day time
- Nausea anytime in the day
- Vomiting
- Other severe symptoms which may indicate an infection
- Urine Pressure
- Problem in menstrual system
There are several herbal medicines which can cure it completely. It is always suggested to visit a doctor before you make out that it is indeed an infection. Urinary tract infection is considered to be deadly when left untreated. This is the most common thing people think and delay in treating the disease which eventually ends up damaging more than curing it at the first stage itself.