Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection). Cystitis can be painful or irritating and can become more severe if the infection spreads to the kidneys.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common infections that affect the bladder, the kidneys and the tubes connected to them. 

Anyone can get them, but they're particularly common in women. Some women experience them regularly (called recurrent UTIs). 

UTIs can be painful and uncomfortable, but usually pass within a few days and can be treated with antibiotics. 

Causes of urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are usually caused by bacteria from poo entering the urinary tract.

The bacteria enter through the tube that carries pee out of the body (urethra).

Women have a shorter urethra than men. This means bacteria are more likely to reach the bladder or kidneys and cause an infection.

Things that increase the risk of bacteria getting into the bladder include:

  • having sex

  • pregnancy

  • conditions that block the urinary tract – such as kidney stones

  • conditions that make it difficult to fully empty the bladder – such as an enlarged prostate in men and constipation in children

  • urinary catheters (a tube in your bladder used to drain urine)

  • having a weakened immune system – for example, people with diabetes or people having chemotherapy

  • not drinking enough fluids

  • not keeping the genital area clean and dry

Symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) may include:

  • pain or a burning sensation when peeing (dysuria)

  • needing to pee more often than usual during the night (nocturia)

  • pee that looks cloudy, dark or has a strong smell

  • needing to pee suddenly or more urgently than usual

  • needing to pee more often than usual

  • blood in your pee

  • lower tummy pain or pain in your back, just under the ribs

  • a high temperature, or feeling hot and shivery

  • a very low temperature below 36C

 Children

 Children with UTIs may also:

  • have a high temperature – your child is feeling hotter than usual if you touch their neck, back or tummy

  • appear generally unwell – babies and young children may be irritable and not feed or eat properly

  • wet the bed or wet themselves

  • be sick

We also cover areas near Radcliffe-on-Trent; e.g. Bingham, Cotgrave, Cropwell Bishop, Gamston, Shelford, Newton, East Bridgford, Upper Saxondale and Tollerton.

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