A urologist shares the steps you can take to help prevent utis in the future. If you're prone to utis, peeing after bowel movements or even after sexual activity can help If utis are still recurring even after these measures, visit the nearest health facility for further screening to rule out any other infection that might present as a uti. Key takeaways sexual contact is the most common way to spread a sexually transmitted infection, but you can get an sti without having sex Some transmissions can occur with kissing or by sharing food, while others are bloodborne infections like hepatitis b A urinary tract infection, also called a uti, is an infection that occurs in the urinary system
This includes the bladder, ureters and kidneys Most infections involve the bladder, which is known as the lower urinary tract Uti is the most common infection in the u.s About 40% of women will have at least one uti in their lifetimes, and 1 in 10 postmenopausal women had a uti in the.
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