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Health Encyclopedia: Urinary Tract Infection Complications
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Complications
Urinary discomfort and emotional distress are the primary concerns in most women with recurrent UTIs. One study reported significant impairment of a woman's quality of life during symptom periods, which affected social function, vitality, and emotional well being.
Medical Complications of Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
Nearly all urinary tract infections are mild, treatable, and have no long-term consequences. Serious physical complications can occur in some cases, however, most o...
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Expert & Community Posts
Urinary Tract Infections and Alzheimer's Disease
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertFor people with Alzheimer's disease, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can present particular... Read more »
What you need to know about urinary tract infections
By Merely Me , Health Expert...are the second most common type of infection in the body. Urinary tract infections or UTI's... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Menopause Women with Vaginitis Eased by Estrogen
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...that there are many different organ systems in the body--the circulatory system, the respiratory... Read more »
Pseudo Exacerbations and MS- The Real Deal
By Mandy Crest , Health Expert...such as a urinary tract infection, flu, or elevated body temperature. Pseudo or not, it can stop... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis Relapse or Pseudoexacerbation? Part One
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...people with MS, symptoms can emerge with a rise in body temperature due to triggers such as... Read more »
Health Guide
Urinary Tract Infection: Medications
Antibiotics are the mainstay treatment for all UTIs. A variety of antibiotics are available and choices depend on many factors, including whether the infection is complicated or... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Treatment
Although antibiotics should be used as a cure for most urinary tract infections, severe symptoms can persist for several days until treatment effectively eliminates the bacteria. A number of... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Symptoms
...Severe Infection in the Kidney (Pyelonephritis)Symptoms of kidney infections tend to affect the whole body and be more severe than those of cystitis. They may include:Symptoms of lower UTIs that... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Risk Factors
After the flu and common cold, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common medical complaint among women in their reproductive years. Women are 30 times more likely to have UTIs... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Introduction
...DefensesThe Urinary SystemThe urinary system helps maintain proper water and salt balance throughout the body and also expels urine from the body. It is made up of the following organs and... Read more »
Medications
...low potassium levels and conditions in which the body is making too much of a natural chemical... Read more »
...bad taste in your mouth, or cough may occur as your body adjusts to this drug. Nervousness,... Read more »
...drowsiness may occur during the first few days as your body adjusts to this medication. If these... Read more »
...Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.... Read more »
...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your body's natural defensive response... Read more »
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Drugmaker recalls antibiotic Nitrofurantoin
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