female urinary tract infections

If you are suffering from a female urinary tract infection, then you are not alone. Bladder infections are a problem for 10 million American women each year, and with the rise in bacterial infections, this number is always on the rise.

Symptoms of bladder infections in women are…

Burning sensation in the bladder and/or urethra when urinating
The need to urinate frequently.
Painful pressure on the pubic bone
night urination
Urge to urinate and only a small amount comes out
cloudy and smelly urine

It is not easy to live with any of these symptoms, and if any of them plague you, it is a good idea to visit your doctor. Don’t assume you have a vaginal infection from a list of symptoms on the Internet. Without a doubt, they are a good way to know if you really have some type of infection, but only your health professional can adequately detect what infection you are suffering from.

Antibiotics are the treatment given to the 10 million urinary infection patients who consult their doctor each year for their symptoms. This is another reason why it is essential to visit your doctor first. Only your doctor can tell you which antibiotics to take and how long the pills will last.

Many women now buy their antibiotics online without a prescription, and this could lead to you creating resistant bacteria that can be very difficult to kill. If you don’t use your antibiotics correctly, you may end up with a worsening bladder infection that needs hospital treatment. Your kidneys can become infected, and this requires you to be given antibiotics by drip while you enjoy a hospital stay. This is expensive if you don’t have health insurance.

Because the price of seeing a doctor is too much for many women (if they can’t afford insurance) and the price of medications, more women are now treating their UTIs with home treatment. A home treatment costs much less (you can get the ingredients at your supermarket), and will also clear up your infection in less than a day. There is also no possibility of creating resistant bacteria in the urinary tract, since a home treatment does not kill bacteria, it simply removes it from the urethra. Once it’s out, you’re infection free.