It’s National Kidney Month, so what better time to talk about urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Women get UTIs much more frequently than men, but there are some simple things you can do to help prevent them.
The National Kidney Foundation suggests preventing UTIs by:
• Drinking lots of fluids, including cranberry juice cocktail
• Urinating when the urge strikes (don’t delay)
• Wiping from front to back to keep bacteria from entering the urinary tract
• Cleaning genital area each day and before sex
Symptoms of UTIs include burning feeling during urination, cloudy or blood-tinged urine, strong odor in urine or an urgent need to urinate …read more