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Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections

A conventional approach to treating bladder infections and UTI's is to confirm diagnosis with your doctor and he will then prescribe one of several antibiotics. The signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection normally clear up after about two days. People who suffer from recurring UTI's may be treated with a low dose antibiotic for a prolonged period in order to discourage bacteria from flourishing.

The drug or treatment  prescribed will depend on several factors, the site of the infection (whether it's upper or lower tract), the type of bacteria, any allergies the patient might have, the severity of the infection and most often any know antibiotic resistance.  Sometimes in very serious cases of upper tract (kidney infection) the sufferer needs to be treated in hospital with intravenous (IV) drugs.  Hospitalisation may also be required in some cases to treat an individual  who is pregnant, experiencing severe nausea, vomiting or dehydration.

However, if the infection has been caused by a fungus such as Candida albicans, then antibiotics will not cure it and specific antifungal medication would normally be prescribed to treat this type of UTI.

Increasingly, individuals with recurring or chronic urinary tract infections are taking a more alternative route to treat the onset of a UTI and to put in place preventative therapy to keep a urinary tract infection at bay. Natural treatment for prevention of UTI's is successful and many people have stayed urinary tract infection free by just a slight change in habits and more so by learning to recognise what their particular 'trigger' is and developing a UTI Action Plan" to treat , beat and  it.

Some of the easier ways to prevent a UTI and treating a Bladder Infection Naturally are:

* Bathroom Hygiene - always wipe from front to back after the toilet.

*Keep the genital area clean. In particular wash gently before and after sex.

*Do not hold urine. Go to the bathroom when you need to.

*Do not hurry when you urinate as this can cause incomplete emptying.

*Drink plenty of water and avoid sugary drinks as much as possible

*If you use a diaphragm as your normal method of contraception consider discussing an alternative with your health professional.

*Consider taking preventative supplements - for example vitamin C (in ascorbic acid form) can acidify the urine and make it inhospitable to infection causing bacteria.

There are many supplements on the market for treating urinary tract infections, some easy to find, some more obscure. Care is needed however! Whilst fruit drinks are, on one hand excellent for increasing the acidity of the urine, if they are sugary then they will only make the UTI  problem worse. There are several types of tea which are highly efficient at preventing  urinary tract infection attacks and for treating the symptoms of UTI's when they start to occur. Teas are particularly good because they contain no sugar and have natural diuretic and antiseptic properties.

Good quality supplements and vitamins are also essential as part of a Urinary Tract Infection Action Plan as they contain concentrated amounts of the active ingredient for treating the UTI and little or no sugar to irritate the urinary tract further.

Should you decide that you do not want to keep taking more and more antibiotics, and to treat your bladder infection naturally, then it is a good idea to invest some time and energy in learning about your urinary tract infection, what's is particular to you - your underlying cause as it were.  Then you can start to put together your own specific UTI treatment plan and roll in with the big guns when you feel a bout coming on.

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