Urinary Infections

• How can I help prevent getting a UTI?

  You can help prevent UTIs by doing the following:

  • Urinate after sexual activity.
  • Stay well hydrated.
  • Take showers instead of baths.
  • Minimize douching, sprays, or powders in the genital area.
  • Teach girls when potty training to wipe front to back.

• What are the risk factors of having a UTI?

  Although bladder infections are the most common, kidney infection (pyelonephritis) can be more problematic and more serious than bladder infections.

  Symptoms of a kidney infection can include:

  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Lower back pain or pain in the side of your back.
  • Nausea or vomiting

• What are common symptoms of UTIs?

  Symptoms of a kidney infection can include:

  • Pain or burning while urinating
  • Frequent urination
  • Feeling the need to urinate despite having an empty bladder.
  • Bloody urine
  • Pressure or cramping in the groin or lower abdomen

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