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Health Encyclopedia: Urinary Tract Infection Introduction
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Introduction
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a condition where one or more structures in the urinary tract become infected after bacteria overcome its strong natural defenses. In spite of these defenses, UTIs are the most common of all infections and can occur at any time in the life of an individual. Almost 95% of cases of UTIs are caused by bacteria that typically multiply at the opening of the urethra and travel up to the bladder (known as the ascending route). Much less often, bacteria spr...
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Expert & Community Posts
Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Menopause Women with Vaginitis Eased by Estrogen
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...(sex) would affect the urinary system (urinary tract infections). But Oh! How wrong I was. ... Read more »
Pregnancy and Herpes
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...pregnant women have genital herpes. Contraction of the infection by the babies occurs in less... Read more »
Genital Herpes and Yeast Infections
By Penelope James , Health Expert...ever contracted herpes I often fell victim to yeast infections. At first I blamed it on my... Read more »
April is STD Awareness Month: What do you know about Gonorrhea?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...times they are sometimes called Sexually Transmitted Infections. But whatever the name, many... Read more »
NuvaRing and Norplant – Alternative Hormone Birth Control Options
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...most common problems with NuvaRing include: Vaginal infections/irritations Vaginal secretions... Read more »
Health Guide
Yeast Infections
Having a yeast infection can make the ordinary discomforts women routinely endure (thong underwear, anyone?) seem like a walk in the park. A yeast infection can make simply walking in a straight line... Read more »New Study Gives Mothers with Herpes More Options
...living with genital herpes who wish to bear children. Because there is a small risk of passing the infection to a baby during the birth process, many herpes-infected mothers have delivered their... Read more »Genital Herpes: The Basics
...genital herpes is caused by HSV type 2. Most people have no or minimal symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When symptoms do occur, they usually appear as one or more blisters on or around the... Read more »Everything You’ve Always Been Too Afraid to Ask the Gyno
...make themselves evident in this way. “Painful intercourse can also be a sign of endometriosis, an infection,” she advises. The question is a broad one, so a woman should always see her... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Risk Factors
...women.Infants may acquire congenital herpes from a mother with an active, possibly inapparent herpes infection at the time of birth. Aggressive treatment with antiviral medication is required, but... Read more »Images
Related News
Infection Linked to Preterm Delivery
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 12 percent of all births in the United States are preterm, putting children at risk for lifelong physical and... Read summary »
Bacteria Shuts Down Immune System in Newborns
July 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down... Read summary »
Deadly Infections in Hospitals
June 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Deadly infections are on the upswing in hospitals around the world. Overcrowding and understaffing may be at least partially to... Read summary »
Infection Dangerous After Heart Transplant
November 06, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who develop a central nervous system infection after having a heart transplant are at serious risk for death.... Read summary »
Stay Healthy With Sleep
December 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The best way to stay healthy could be to get a good night's sleep. New research shows your immune system works in overdrive at... Read summary »
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