Urinary Tract Infections (bladder infections)

I know that one of the symptoms is that the dog is often unable to control when and where it urinates. Sometimes they'll leave a lot of little puddles around the house. Also if it's severe I think that there can sometimes be blood in the urine. * ALONG WITH THE FREQUENT URINATING AND PRESENTS OF BLOOD THERE CAN ALSO BE SOME SWELLING IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN RIGHT AROUND WHERE THE BLADDER IS LOCATED AND AN UNUSUALLY STRONG SMELL OF AMMONIA AT TIME OF URINATION.. PLEASE GET YOUR PET TO THE VET ASAP, BLADDER INFECTIONS WHEN LEFT UNTREATED CAN LEAD TO POTENTIONALLY SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL SECONDARY INFECTIONS... Kechara

It will just become reoccurring and very painful then you will have to have a scope down to see how bad the infection is and possibly be put on meds daily for months.

It is best to just have it treated as soon as the onset happens - trust me I had chronic bladder infections and you do not want to go through it.

You might get symptomatic relief even after single dose. But you have to complete the course as per advice of your doctor. He will like to have laboratory confirmation of the cure.

Red blood cells, nitrites and white blood cells

Pain when you pee, pain in the kidneys and you have to pee all the time.

It is because the kidneys do not hold urine and merely acts as a filtering system, so if no bladder is present, the urine will freely pass through.

A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs anywhere in the urinary tract between the urethra (the outlet "pipe") and either or both of the kidneys. If it's confined to the urethra it's called urethritis. If it's in the bladder it's cystitis. If it travels up the ureter to the kidney it can develop into pyelonephritis, which is inflammation of the upper urinary tract. Acute pyelonephritis usually results from bladder infection (cystitis). It is usually treated with antibiotics and painkillers. Untreated and repeated UTIs may result in chronic pyelonephritis, which can eventually cause permanent kidney damage. A bad urinary tract infection left for over a year would undoubtedly cause some damage, if not to the kidneys then to the bladder. At the very least you would need to keep the urinary tract flushed out with copious amounts of non-caffeinated liquid.

Not necessarily. UTI's and vaginal infections can be caused by different things; so each infection should be treated separately.

Not necessarily; because of the way kidney tissue and urinary filtration cells process the uratala and pisscula that give urine its smell and colour are in turn filtrated by the bladdera, infectious cells will usually be expunged before passing through your urinary tract.

What we typically think of as a UTI is an infection caused by germs that are near the urethra, but can cause symptoms if they ascend into the reproductive tract. These kinds of infections aren't spread by sex, but sex can make them more likely. These infections can happen in sexually active and non-sexually active people.

On the other hand, sexually transmitted diseases can infect the urinary tract. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis can cause painful urination if they infect the urethra.

Cystitis is an infection of the urinary tract. Yes, cystitis can cause tiredness. Tiredness can arise from the sufferer having to make several trips to the toilet during the night.

if the question is dealing with exccessive urination it could be caused by an enlarged prostate it could also be the bodies way of releiving itself of exxess fluid possibly from high blood pressure the body gets rid of waste products through the urinary system such as excess sodium,potassium and other by products the body can't use

2/18/2008 Continuous bladder irrigation is also used following a medical procedure to the urinary system. I have seen it used most frequently with prostatectomies. The prostate is extremely vascular and bleeds excessively following removal or reduction. A special foley catheter is inserted into the urethra with a Y type adapter to allow fluids to go both in and out. Large bags of normal saline are used to continually flush the bladder. It is very common for the normal saline to come back out as bright red blood at first. Eventually, the normal saline will run clear and the irrigation can be discontinued soon after. I have not seen many complications but as with any procedure there is a risk of infection. A rupture would also be possible if the output port was clogged and fluid continued to run in. Electrolyte imbalances would be possible as well. This is an impatient procedure so just being in the hospital has its own set of risks.

The kidneys act as a filter to remove toxins (harmful materials) from our blood. There are two ureters (one for each kidney) which connect the kidneys to the bladder. Urine passes from the kidney where it is stored temporarily in the bladder. A urethra connects to the bladder and opens on the outside of our bodies, allowing the stored urine to be eliminated when we urinate (pee).

Typicall, a bladder infection won't cause a burning sensation in the leg. That may mean that something else is going on. If you have a bladder infection and are also experiencing burning in the leg, you should consult your doctor.

The best thing to do is drink alot of water and REAL cranberry juice. Go to a store like wholefoods and in the juice section there is natural juices that are not from concentrate and contain no water. They are expensive, but very worth it. Taking antibiots or diuretic and anti-inflammatory pill will clear it up to, however they lead to anti-biotic resistant UTI's which is what happened to me. After having recurrent UTI's for years, I am finally UTI free for 6 months because of natural cranberry juice and water.

Lactose found in milk.

People do not develop immunity to UTI in the way that they may against, say, chickenpox or hepatitis B.

Oh god, yes. I have recently had a spout of UTIs where the ONLY symptoms were chronic nausea and fatigue. You should absolutely see your doctor if you suspect a UTI...the sooner you get help the sooner you can stop feeling miserable!

The body urinates to remove toxins taken in from the environment and food, and it is carried out in the excess water within the body that is ingested from drinking and moist foods.

Yes males can receive UTI's, they are known as Protsitis.

Bacteria reaches the prostate gland causing swelling, infection may spread downwards towards the testes causing pain and swelling. OR when and infection occurs in the kidney due to blocked urine flow. But this can be easily cured by some antibiotics or diuretic and anti-inflammatory pill. And you should obey the diet principle and avoid spicy food...

HPV does not cause herpes and is an unrelated virus. Herpes is caused by HSV. If a woman has HPV or HSV, she could spread them to her partner during sex.

Well the bladder of course is a reservoir, it's a storage vehicle for urine. Its primary function is to keep the urine in a place that is water tight without letting the urea and the waste products be reabsorbed into the body until the individual can find time to empty the bladder. A whole sequence of events occurs when the bladder has filled and a signal is sent to the brain that there's been filling. Basically, the urethra has a sphincter muscle within it; one in women, and two in men--the second one being within the prostrate gland. So the first step is that the brain has signalled that the bladder's full, and the urethra, or urethras, will then relax, and allow opening of the channel, then the bladder will contract, thus expelling urine from the body.

If it hurts more with bending and twisting, it is most likely muscle-related. It it hurts when someone pushes on your abdomen, but not when you bend or twist, then it is more apt to be internal. There are hernias that can cause a bulging in the area you indicate, but I doubt that a hernia in the front-side of your abdomen would be a cause of back pain, unless you have more than one thing going on... If this continues, or begins to get worse, then I strongly suggest you be seen by your family doctor for possible Xrays, etc and surgical referral...

It all depends on what you take for it and waht your docter says.

It results in a high ph, become more basic