What causes urinary tract infection?

If people want to solve a problem, they cannot just work on the surface. The most important thing is to solve it from the root. The most important thing in treating a disease is to understand the cause of the disease and then prescribe the right medicine. Urinary tract infection is a disease that many people are prone to. There are many causes, such as prostate inflammation, holding urine, lack of hygiene, etc. The following is a detailed introduction to the causes of urinary tract infection.

Common susceptibility factors include: 1. Urinary tract obstruction. If you suffer from diseases such as prostate hyperplasia, tumors, stones, etc., which affect the free outflow of urine, causing urine accumulation and bacterial reproduction, urinary tract infection is very likely to occur; 2. Vesicoureteral reflux or urine retention causes bacteria to multiply locally, also increasing the risk of urinary tract infection; 3. Female patients, due to their physiological structure factors, have a significantly higher incidence rate than male patients, and sexual life can easily squeeze the bacteria around the urethra into the bladder. In addition, weak ureteral peristalsis and poor urine drainage during pregnancy are all risk factors for urinary tract infection. 4. Some iatrogenic factors, genetic factors, urinary system abnormalities, etc. are also susceptible factors for urinary tract infection.

The most effective way to prevent urinary tract infection is to drink more water, do not hold urine, and urinate frequently. Then you must keep the vulva clean, wear loose pants, and change underwear frequently to prevent bacterial growth; if you need to use urinary tract instruments, you must strictly follow the standards of aseptic operation; you should eat more foods rich in vitamin C to inhibit bacterial growth, and eat less spicy and irritating foods to avoid aggravating symptoms. In addition, urinary tract infections are prone to recurring, so you should pay more attention to them in your daily life and actively eliminate the risk factors related to their onset.

What should I pay attention to when I have urethritis?

Generally speaking, if you suffer from urethritis, you need to pay attention to the following points in your diet:

1. Avoid acidic substances

The purpose of avoiding acidic foods is to make the urine alkaline and enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics.

2. Avoid eating foods that cause bloating

Foods that cause bloating include soy milk, cow's milk, etc. Abdominal bloating often makes urination more difficult.

3. Avoid eating hot and damp food

Including alcohol, desserts and high-fat foods. Urethritis is a damp-heat disease. Eating too much damp-heat food will aggravate the condition.

4. Avoid spicy food

Spicy food can aggravate the symptoms of urinary tract irritation and make urination difficult. Some can even cause redness and swelling of the urethra orifice, and can also cause congestion, swelling and pain in the inflamed area.

5. Avoid eating hair-raising foods

Such as pork head, chicken, mushrooms, hairtail, crab, peach, etc., can aggravate the condition of inflammation and fever.

6. Avoid eating warm and nourishing foods

Mainly for patients in the acute phase, warm and tonic foods will aggravate the acute phase condition.