Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:43:49 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE Women are said to be prone to urinary tract infections because of their anatomy that makes them susceptible to the bacteria that causes the disease. According to the little biology I know, the urinary tract begins somewhere inside the body from the kidney area, through the tube called the urethra from which urine exits the body from the bladder. Apparently, the urethra is a lot shorter in women compared to that of men, making the infection more prominent in females, affecting both the bladder and urethra. The vast majority of UTIs are caused by the bacterium called Escherichia coli (E. coli), usually found in the intestines/ digestive system. Other bacteria involved are Chlamydia and mycoplasma bacteria which infect the urethra but not the bladder. These infections are usually brought about as the body’s defenses in the urinary tract are compromised due to various reasons including […]
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS – UTI: COMMON IN WOMEN CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTION
