UTI Infection Details

An infection of the urinary tract (UTI) can be described as an infection of your urinary system.   This infection can affect your bladder (a condition known as cystitis), kidneys (a condition known pyelonephritis), or urethra. Most often, your urine doesn't contain germs (bacteria).   Our filtration system, the kidneys, creates urine.   Urine is formed when excess water and waste products are removed from the bloodstream by your kidneys.   Normally, urine flows through your urinary tract without contamination.   But bacteria can enter the urinary tract from the outside, causing inflammation and infection.   This is called a UTI (urinary tract infection). What is the urinary tract? The urinary tract is responsible for storing and making urine, which is one of the body’s liquid waste products.   These are the parts of the urinary tract: The kidneys are small organs located at the back of your body just above your hips.   They act as filters ...

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