Bladder Infection Herbal Remedy:
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The Most Common Infection In Adult Females

Urinary bladder infection, especially in adult females, has become a major medical problem. This website is intended to allow you - a bladder infection sufferer - to become an informed patient who can manage her or his own care, ask the right questions, insist on adequate management and information, and seek an optimal outcome for herself or himself. Perhaps it will even help the health professionals who are giving care - urologists, gynecologists, obstetricians - to better understand and, hopefully, incorporate into their practice the natural approach to urinary tract infection (UTI) - its prevention and safe, drug-free treatment.

Bladder infection, or urinary tract infection (UTI), affecting over 13 million people each year in the United States, is the most common infection in adult females (30:1 female:male ratio).

Up to 60 percent (6 women in 10) of all women have at least one distinctly painful bladder infection during their lifetimes.

Unfortunately, nearly 20 percent of women who have a bladder infection will have another, and 30 percent of that group will have yet another bout.

Of the last group of women, 80 percent will have bladder infection recurrences - with recurrences being most common in the age groups 25-29 and over 55 years.

	There are many types of urinary tract infection (UTI) depending on the part affected: the kidneys the ureters the bladder, and the urethra. These organs produce, store, and eliminate urine - a combination of water and waste products that passes out of the body as fluid.

Despite its unsanitary image, the urine inside the bladder is normally sterile, free of bacteria. In fact, it has been called the "last clean stream in America!"

However, the vaginal area has bacteria that live in this warm, moist environment. Bacteria can start to move up the urethra and, if they reach the bladder, can start to multiply.

Normally, these bacteria are flushed out of the urethra by urination before this can happen. Sometimes, however, for a variety of reasons, the bacteria take hold and cause an infection.

Development of Symptoms

Although not everyone with a urinary tract infection has symptoms, most people get at least some, such as

• a frequent urge to urinate - having to go a lot, feeling that you have to urinate immediately during the day and/or night (sometimes incontinence may occur), and
• a sharp pain or painful, burning sensation with itching in the area of the bladder or urethra during urination (dysuria).

Symptoms of bladder infection can develop

• quite rapidly - over a matter of hours, or
• more slowly - nagging for several weeks.

Mild cases of acute urinary tract infeciton may disappear spontaneously without any treatment.

Urethritis

Cystitis

PLEASE NOTE: Inflammation in the bladder is called 'cystitis', whether or not it is caused by infection. If one or both kidneys are involved then the condition is called 'nephritis'. If pain is the predominant symptom 'interstitial cystitis' may be considered.

Symptoms of Cystitis

• back pain, usually mid-way up the back on one side, even when not urinating
• lower stomach, abdominal pain (over bladder), especially during urination
• an uncomfortable pressure above the pubic bone, often experienced by women
• abnormal urine color - dark, cloudy or milky
• foul or strong urine odor - stinky urine
• blood in the urine - bloody, pink urine (hematuria)
• inability to urinate - despite the urge, only a small amount of urine is passed
• slight fever - mild infections often won't cause fever, but moderate to severe bladder infections that involve the kidneys do cause fever
• painful or uncomfortable sexual intercourse
• malaise (general discomfort)
• fatigue - feeling bad all over -- tired, shaky, washed out)
• mental changes or confusion - in elderly people, mental changes or confusion are often the only signs of a possible urinary tract infection.

PLEASE NOTE: These symptoms do not necessarily mean there is a bladder infection; they just mean there might be a bladder infection.

Incontinence

Incontinence, however, is not a disease, but rather a symptom of another condition involving the urinary system, such as bladder infection.

A wide range of medical conditions, and even aging, can cause or contribute to incontinence. Some causes, such as urinary tract infections, may be temporary. Others can be long-lasting, such as an overactive bladder muscle, weakness of the muscles holding the bladder in place, or weakness of the sphincter muscles surrounding the urethra.

Urinary incontinence can have a varying impact on peoples lives, in many cases it can be very distressing and embarrassing, often preventing one living a normal life. This embarrassment prevents many people seeking help, this is a pity as there are many things that can be done to help.

Noninfectious Cystitis

Another words, it is an irritation of the bladder not caused by a urinary tract infection with the symptoms similar to those caused by a urinary tract infection.

The exact causes of noninfectious cystitis, the most common type of cystitis in women of childbearing years, are often unknown. However, they may include:

• radiation therapy to the pelvis area
• chemotherapy medications, and
• other irritants, such as bubble baths, feminine hygiene sprays, sanitary napkins, and spermicidal jellies,

Other conditions that have symptoms similar to urinary tract infection are:

• bladder cancer
• gonorrhea
• irritable bladder
• vaginal infection (vagina or vulva).

Excruciating pain across the abdomen or the back may signal the presence of kidney stones.

Therefore, you are strongly advised to act at the onset of any of these symptoms rather than take the "wait-and-see" approach. A professional diagnosis is essential.

Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

In this disorder the bladder (the organ that stores urine before it is passed out of the body) is overly sensitive. The major symptoms are:

• pain in the pelvic area (the lower abdomen, urethra or vagina) - the predominant symptom
• urgent need to urinate often (up to 60 times a day).

For women who have interstitial cystitis, having sex may be painful. The pain and urgency can be so severe that may make work, sexual activity and normal social functioning difficult or impossible.

Interstitial cystitis may stay about the same or get worse with time. Some people may go into remission for extended periods.

Unlike ordinary bladder infections, the cause or, rather, the causes of interstitial cystitis continue to baffle medical researchers. It is believed that IC may be the result of:

• vascular (blood vessel) disease
• autoimmune disease
• an acid-alkali imbalance brought about by environmental factors and diet
• presence of abnormal substances in the urine
• an infection caused by a more elusive strain of bacteria, undetected by standard tests
• nerve function disorders
• defective cells in the bladder lining, and
• allergic reactions.

Interstitial cystitis is most common in women, but it also occurs in men and children. Currently, an estimated 700,000 - 1 million Americans suffer from this disease.

Bladder Dysfunction in Diabetes

The incidence of the urologic complications of diabetes, such as autonomic neuropathy affecting the urinary bladder, ranges from 27 percent to 85 percent.

In addition to autonomic bladder dysfunction, there is an increased incidence of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteria, which can progress to kidney infection and kidney damage.

This increase in bladder infection in diabetes has been attributed to numerous etiologies, such as

• incomplete bladder emptying
• changes in bladder cell wall components, and
• immune dysfunctions in the urothelial cells.

However, there are very few published research studies which address either the clinical aspects of bladder dysfunction in the diabetic or the basic molecular and cellular aspects of the diabetic bladder.

Irritable Bladder Syndrome (IBS)

• frequency (having to urinate more often)
• urgency (not being able to wait to urinate)
• bladder discomfort or pelvic pain
• bladder instability (the bladder tries to empty before it has filled, and you can't control it; children, for example, may do a "potty dance" where they will suddenly squat or dance around when they need to urinate)
• nocturia (a frequent need to urinate at night).

Frequent emptying of the bladder can become a habit and this habit prevents the bladder from filling to its true capacity. It causes the bladder to become even more irritable and a vicious circle is established.

However, you can retrain your bladder by holding on by contracting your pelvic floor muscles. If "holding on" is difficult, you can try distracting your attention from your bladder by doing something. The feeling of urgency will subside as the bladder contraction dies away.

Learn to hold your urine for longer periods. Start by choosing a time interval you are reasonably comfortable with.

People with painful bladder syndrome often find avoiding acids and caffeine in their diet helpful, as they can trigger flare ups of symptoms.

Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)

Occasionally the bacteria causing a bladder infection with ascend up into the kidneys and cause a kidney infection. This can be serious, since kidney infections can scar the kidneys.

More likely to get a kidney infection are women who have recurrent urinary tract infections.

Fortunately, most bladder infections do not turn into kidney infections, and a small scar in one kidney infection is harmless.

But kidney infections are to be taken very seriously and treated promptly. Left untreated, a kidney infection can lead to reduced kidney function and, in severe cases, possibly even to death.

Symptoms of Pyelonephritis

• all symptoms of cystitis - see the above
• lower back pain (below the ribs) or side pain - mid-way up the back, this is where the kidneys are located
• high fever accompanied by shaking chills and sweats - an indication of a possible kidney infection; unlike "viral infections" in which the fever fluctuates between normal and very high, with kidney infections the fever stays high (usually 101º F or higher) and you look and act progressively sicker
• nausea and vomiting - common symptoms when a kidney infection is present.

Common Causes of Bladder Infection

A variety of other Enterobacteriaceae and Gram-positive pathogens, includes:

• Staphylococcus saprophyticus - 5 to 15 per cent cases of urinary tract infections
• Group B streptococcus - bacteria that can be found in the digestive tract, urinary tract, and genital area of adults
• Chlamydia trachomatis - one of the most common cuases of bladder infection, especially urethritis
• Mycoplasma hominis
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Enterococcus faecalis
• Proteus mirabilis, or
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

They tend to remain limited to the urethra and reproductive system and, unlike E. coli, they are sexually transmitted.

Other possible causes of urinary tract infections include:

• yeast infection, especially if taking antibiotics for repeated infections
• allergies - mainly from foods
• stress and anxiety
• heavy metal toxicity, and
• poor kidney function.

Chlamydia Infection

• the cervix
• rectum, and
• eye.

Persons with chlamydia infections often have no symptoms. Consequently, they may transmit the infection to other people without knowing it. However, when the symptoms do occur, their type and severity will depend on the site of the infection and the person's response to it.

Women who do have symptoms of chlamydia infection may notice:

• an increased vaginal discharge
• irritation of the area around the vagina, or
• burning pain with urination.

To diagnose chlamydia, a special test must be done by a health professional.

Chlamydia infection is easily treated with an antibiotic medication. However, if it is not detected and treated, chlamydia infection can lead to complications, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, a condition that signals the infection has spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes.

Symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease include:

• lower abdominal pain
• painful intercourse
• irregular periods
• spotting and
• fever.

This serious condition requires prompt medical attention.

In pregnant women, chlamydia infection can be passed on to their newborn children, where it can cause:

• eye infections and
• pneumonia.

E. Coli Infection

The bacteria, however, have multiple little hairs called cilia that function like little feet that allow them to climb from the skin around the vagina, up the urinary tube, into the bladder.

If UPEC (E. coli) get into the bladder or the urethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder), the body has ways of fighting them off - including the obvious methods of simply flushing them out with the urine. But these bacteria have evolved ways of anchoring themselves to the cells of the urinary tract.

The invading E. coli bacteria take advantage of receptors naturally found on the cells of the mucosal lining of the urinary tract. Receptors are like molecular "docking bays" for substances which the cells need for their normal growth and development.

Like pirates in an old movie, E. coli use "grappling hooks", called type I pili, to first hook on to these receptors, and then to invade the cell.

(These pathogenic "grappling hooks" are composed of long, fibrous chains of a molecular "glue" called adhesin).

Once inside the cell, E. coli can live and reproduce in safety, shielded from many of the body's defensive immune responses.

In fact, they are so sophisticated that when the body detects that cells have been infected and activates the cell suicide program to destroy the bacteria, UPEC can actually flee the dying host cell before it is flushed out, and look for new cells to invade!

Survival Rate of E. Coli

Bacteria E. coli are able to survive antibiotic treatment for bladder infections by reverting to an inactive state.

Within several days of antibiotic treatment, the number of bacteria reproducing drop to zero. Not all the bacteria are killed, though.

About 3 percent of the bacteria may be still present in a dormant state after treatment with ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and about 7 percent may linger after treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim/Septra).

Even after a month of antibiotic exposure, about 10 million of the original 1 billion bacteria may remain.

Antibiotic treatment does not successfully kill all the bacteria participating in the infection and may, in fact, encourage many of the bacteria to persist in a resting state.

Therefore, current standard drug treatments for bladder infections are not adequate and this phenomenon may account for many of the repeat urinary tract infections.

New Antibiotic-Resistant Strain of E. Coli

The analyzed strain, resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, a popular two-drug combination, shows a pattern of resistance to multiple antibiotics and has genetic characteristics called "virulence factors" that increase its ability to infect the urinary tract.

Not much is known about how new strains of bacteria that infect the urinary tract arise and spread. There is also no evidence that the new strain of E. coli is causing any increase in kidney infections or other serious complications.

It could be that this organism has been around forever and has now acquired resistance to several antibiotics. It could have been introduced, perhaps through contaminated food.

Repeated Bladder Infections

Most likely these are women over the age of 55 years or between the ages of 25 and 29.

Those women are likely to continue having urinary tract infecions, who have had three or more a year. Therefore, they can get another infection within 18 months of the last one, or even more requently.

One possible factor behind recurrent urinary tract infection may be the ability of bacteria to attach to cells lining the urinary tract.

The symptoms sometimes can be caused by chemical irritation such as bath additives and washing powders; they may disappear if toiletries and washing powder are changed.

Usually, the latest infection stems from a strain or type of bacteria that is different from the infection before it, indicating a separate infection.

Even when several urinary tract infections in a row are due to E. coli, slight differences in the bacteria indicate distinct infections.

However, some women have recurrent symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection - but without infection being present. This condition is not serious but can be troublesome.

Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections should be treated thoroughly because of the chance of kidney infection (pyelonephritis).

Standard Antibiotic Treatments

Typically, women who have frequent recurrences (three or more a year) are offered antibiotic treatments, such:

• low doses of antibiotics for long periods of time (as long as 6 months to 2 years)
• single doses of antibiotics after sexual intercourse
• short courses (1 or 2 days) of antibiotics when symptoms appear.

Usually, stronger antibiotics are given than for single, acute episodes of bladder infection (cystitis); after acute symptoms have subsided, prophylactic, or preventive, therapy with low-dose antibiotics is recommended.

Besides antibiotics, normally employed in a trial and error fashion with varying degrees of success, medical treatments also include:

• antidepressants to effect a change in the bladder lining
• water dilation of the bladder
• surgery - up to (and including) bladder removal.

Doctors' Choices of Antibiotics

Almost all antibiotics will work for urinary tract infection. However, over the past 10 years, fewer doctors prescribe, for exapmle, a 10-day course of generic Bactrim or Septra, recommended by the Infectious Disease Society of America.

Bactrim and Septra
Septra and Bactrim are both brand names for a combination antibiotic called trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole are both compounds that block the internal production of folic acid (folate) needed by most bacteria to survive. These compounds, relatively safe for humans, are lethal to many bacteria.

Unfortunately, this inexpensive and quite effective, standard antibiotic for bladder infections is notorious for developing rash and allergies to it, frequently, life-threatening allergies. It is one of those famous sulfur drugs to which people have adverse reactions.

Other side effects have been reported in virtually every organ system in the body, including the kidneys. Sulfa drugs may precipitate in the urine, producing crystals that can cause bleeding, urinary obstruction, or kidney damage.

Septra also interacts with Dilantin, with methotrexate, and with anticoagulant medications; it should be used cautiously if these other drugs are being taken.

Generic Bactrim also tends to disrupt the intestinal bacteria more than other drugs, such as Macrobid, and cause stomach upset.

Keflex and Macrodantin
These alternatives to Septra and Bactrim are commonly used both for the active treatment and long-term prevention of urinary tract infections. They seem to be more effective and even safer than Septra, although each carries risks of its own.

As you can see, in prescribing antibiotics, the risks and benefits must be always balanced!

Cipro and Marcrobid
The majority of doctors opt for newer (and more expensive) antibiotics, such as Cipro (a type of fluoroquinolone) or an often-prescribed drug, generic Marcrobid.

An often-prescribed by obstetricians generic Marcrobid tends to have minimal negative effect on the intestine, as most of this drug is concentrated in the bladder.

This trend may be due to doctors, adopting a new drug, believing it is the better drug. Therefore, it runs counter to the formal recommendations for drugs to be used first, such Bactrim, in the treatment of urinary tract infections.

There are also differences between the medical specialties in prescribing antibiotics:

• internists are most likely to prescribe fluoroquinolones, such as Cipro, and
• obstetricians are most likely to prescribe nitrofurantoin, such as Marcrobid.

Limitations of the Antibiotic Treatments

Bacteria E. coli are able to survive antibiotic treatment for bladder infections by reverting to an inactive state.

Although, within several days of antibiotic treatment, the number of bacteria reproducing drop to zero - NOT ALL the bacteria are killed.

For example, after treatment with ciprofloxacin

• about 3 percent of the bacteria may be still present in a dormant state.

After treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

• about 7 percent of the bacteria may still linger.

Even after a month of antibiotic exposure, about 10 million of the original 1 billion bacteria may remain.

It is a well-known fact that antibiotic treatments:

• do NOT successfully kill all the bacteria participating in the infection and
• may, in fact, encourage many of the bacteria to persist in a resting state.

Therefore, current standard drug treatments for bladder infections are not adequate and this phenomenon may account for many of the repeat urinary tract infections (in 15 percent of cases, bladder or kidney infections can become a recurring problem, or they can stop responding to the antibiotics).

Drawbacks of the Antibiotic Treatments

• antibiotics successfully kill both the unwanted micro-organisms and wanted micro-organisms
• long-term or often repeated antibiotic use leads to major disturbance in normal body microflora, and sometimes to major disruption in health
• antibiotics, such as Bactrim, may cause stomach upset, rash, and allergic reactions
• many women to end up with nasty yeast infections; as the friendly bacteria are killed off along with the bad bacteria, the antibiotic insensitive yeast can then grow out of control.

Therefore, due to the hazards, especially of prolonged antibiotic therapy, the need for antibiotics used to clear up the infection, should be reduced, as ALL antibiotic therapies carry with them the risks of developing

• antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• gastrointestinal problems, and
• adverse effects, especially on the liver and kidneys.

The Urinary Defense Systems Against Bacteria

A number of defense systems - natural safeguards - that protect the urinary tract against infection-causing bacteria includes:

• the flow of urine which functions as an antiseptic, helping to wash potentially harmful bacteria out of the body during normal urination. (Urine is normally sterile, that is, free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi!)
• the ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder) and bladder which are structurally designed to prevent urine from backing up toward the kidneys
• the immune defenses in both sexes continuously fights bacteria and other harmful micro-invaders. In addition, immune system defenses and antibacterial substances in the mucous lining of the bladder eliminate many organisms
• the vagina which is colonized - in normal fertile women - by lactobacilli, beneficial micro-organisms that maintain a highly acidic environment (low pH). Acid is hostile to other bacteria. Lactobacilli also produce hydrogen peroxide, which helps eliminate bacteria and reduces the ability of E. coli - the major bacterial culprit in urinary tract infections - to adhere to vaginal cells
• the bladder lining- when bacteria infect the cells that line the bladder they, literally, sacrifice themselves and self-destruct (a process called apoptosis). In so doing, they fall away from the lining, carrying the bacteria with them. This process, sugested by some interesting research, eliminates about 90% of the E. coli.
• a possible natural antibiotic - identified by some researchers - called human beta-defensin-1 (HBD-1) which fights E. coli within the female urinary and reproductive tracts.

Urinary Bladder Infection: Common Risk Factors

There is a number of factors that increase the risk of developing urinary tract infection - some women are more prone to getting an infection than others:

Being Female
The female urethra is shorter than the male's, allowing bacteria quick access to the bladder and this probably accounts for why women are more likely to develop urinary tract infection. In addition, a woman's urethral opening is near sources of bacteria from the anus and vagina.

Being Pregnant
Pregnant women, especially in the late stages of pregnancy, seem no more prone to an infection than other women; however, about 5 to 7 percent of pregnant women develop a urinary infection, probably due to previous infections before pregnancy, high sexual activity and diabetes, and also due to hormonal changes and shifts in the position of the urinary tract during pregnancy (the enlarged uterus continuously presses on the bladder).

PLEASE NOTE: Women who experience an untreated urinary tract infection during their third trimester of pregnancy are at greater risk of delivering a child who suffers from mental retardation or developmental delay.

Poor Hygiene
Genitals must be kept dry and clean! Less than careful hygiene, especially after developing loose stools or diarrhea, is one of the most frequent causes of repeated urinary tract infections.

It is very easy to contaminate one's fingers when wiping oneself with toilet paper, and if those contaminated fingers come anywhere close to the opening of the urethra, there is a high likelihood of infection in predisposed individuals.

Only white unscented toilet paper should be used as many women react to the dyes and chemicals in the other toilet papers. Unbleached toilet paper would be even better to reduce any possible chlorine exposure and the environmental contamination that comes from the bleaching process.


Sexual Position Some women find that they are liable to develop an infection if, during sexual intercourse, their partner enters their vagina 'from behind'. This is simply because in this position it is more likely that bacteria from around the anus may be pushed forward towards the urethra.

Diaphragm Use
Some women who use a diaphram are likely to develop a urinary tract infection; also women whose partners use a condom with spermicidal foam also tend to have growth of E. coli bacteria in the vagina, which may enter the urethra.

Frequent Intercourse: Honeymoon Cystitis

In some women, high sexual activity may traumatize the urethra, disrupting its lining and making it more susceptible to infection. This is frequently called honeymoon cystitis.

The Elderly
If you are an older adult you are at high risk for developing bladder infection (cystitis), with the incidence being as high as 33 out of 100 people.

What may place the elderly at increased risk for developing bladder infection, is

• lack of adequate fluids
• bowel incontinence
• decreased mobility or immobility, or
• placement in a nursing home (a stress factor).

Postmenopausal
In postmenopausal women usually vaginal tissues start to break down due to a decrease in estrogen levels; therefore, in general, the rate of urinary tract infections gradually increases with age.

Urinary Incontinence
Urinary tract infection also can be one of the risk factors for a urinary bladder problem such as incontinence - leakage of urine that interferes with some of your normal activities, often causing embarrassment or discomfort in social situations.

Incontinence, however, is not a disease, but rather a symptom of another condition involving the urinary system, such as acute or frequent bladder infections.

A wide range of medical conditions, and even aging, can cause or contribute to incontinence. Some causes, such as urinary tract infections, may be temporary. Others can be long-lasting, such as prostate enlargement (BPH) blocking the urethra or - as an effect of prostate surgery (prostatectomy).

Urinary incontinence can have a varying impact on peoples lives, in many cases it can be very distressing and embarrassing, often preventing one living a normal life. This embarrassment prevents many people seeking help, this is a pity as there are many things that can be done to help.

Failure to Completely Empty the Bladder
This failure is associated with such conditions, mainly obstructions, as:

• kidney stones
• tumor
• urethral strictures, or
• neurological diseases.

Urinary Tubes, Stents, or Catheters
An obstruction in the urinary tract can be due to:

• nephrostomy tubes (a tube inserted into the kidney to drain urine to the abdominal surface), or
• ureteric stents (a wire tube fitted in the urethra to keep the passage open) all tend to increase the likelihood of infection, or
• urinary catheters (a small tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine) - a usual cause of urinary tract infection due to bacteria on the catheter, especially in the elderly or those who lose bladder control, or are unconscious, or are critically ill (due to nervous system disorder).

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PLEASE NOTE: Catheterization in males is more difficult and uncomfortable than in females because of the longer urethra.

The Diabetic Bladder
Diabetics are at a higher risk of a urinary tract infection due to the unfavourable metabolic changes, especially the elevated blood sugar levels, which suppress their immune system.

The incidence of the urologic complications of diabetes, such as autonomic neuropathy affecting the urinary bladder, ranges from 27 percent to 85 percent.

In addition to autonomic bladder dysfunction in diabetes, there is an increased incidence of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteria, which can progress to kidney infection and kidney damage.

This increase in bladder infection in diabetes has been attributed to numerous etiologies, such as:

• incomplete bladder emptying
• changes in bladder cell wall components, and
• immune dysfunctions in the urothelial cells.

However, there are very few published research studies which address either the clinical aspects of bladder dysfunction in the diabetics or the basic molecular and cellular aspects of the diabetic bladder.

The Neurogenic Bladder: Paraplegia (SCI)
Neurological conditions like paraplegia, a spinal cord injury, also called spinal cord impairment (SCI), usually result in neurogenic bladder - an unstable or atomic bladder, with no muscle tone.

Men with spinal cord injuries have lost, partial or complete, control over their bladder and sphincter due to the compromised nerve receptors that are responsible for:

• contracting and relaxing the muscles of the bladder and the sphincter, and
• registering feelings of pressure or release.

Due to this condition, most paraplegics are exposed to the regular use of catheters and drugs. (The more traditional cap and bag, with continual drainage, is falling from favor even though it is a safer system).

However, catheters often increase the risk of urinary tract injuries and repeated bladder infections - a common problem in people with spinal cord impairment.

Exposed to repeated or long-term courses of antibiotics, in time, they also develop resistance to drugs what makes maintaining healthy urinary tract for them even more difficult.

However, contrary to a popular belief and common medical practice, men with spinal cord injuries or spinal cord impairment (1) do NOT have to suffer from chronic bladder infections and (2) do NOT have to be exposed to vicious antibiotics.

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Childhood Urinary Tract Infections
A history of urinary tract infections or bladder infections in childhodd also poses a risk for recurrences in adult life.

Congenital Abnormality: Vesico-Ureteric Reflux
Abnormal structure of the bladder can be something that you are born with or that develops later in life. Vesico-ureteric reflux is a congenital abnormality of the urinary tract that some children are born with, in which urine flows back into the ureters or kidney during urination.

Suppressed Immune System
Urinary tract infections occur when the immune system is supressed or compromised due to chronic illness, such a diabetes, AIDS, and cancer.

Blood Type
People with certain blood types attract bacteria which attach to cells that line the urinary tract, causing recurrent urinary tract infections.

Urinary Bladder Infection Prevention: Health Tips

General Suggestions

Bladder infections occur when microbes, mainly bacteria, get through the urethra into the bladder.

This can happen by the way you wipe after going to the bathroom, or through sex. Bladder infections can also be caused by a blockage of urine flow, which may occur in pregnant women or in men with an enlarged prostate.

Practice good personal hygiene by keeping the genital area clean - less than careful hygiene, especially after developing loose stools or diarrhea is one of the most frequent causes of recurrent bladder infections.

Urinate when you feel the need - do not resist the urge to urinate!

Take showers instead of tub baths.

Use only white unscented and, preferably, unbleached toilet paper - you may react to the dyes and chemicals in the other toilet papers.

PLEASE NOTE: unbleached toilet paper would be even better to reduce any possible chlorine exposure and the environmental contamination that comes from the bleaching process.

Cleanse the genital area before sexual intercourse - wash the vulva, penis, hands and/or dildo with soap and water prior to vaginal penetration; this will reduce the risk of introducing bowel bacteria into the vagina and urethra. If condoms are used during anal contact, be sure to change condoms.

Avoid sexual intercourse 'from behind.'

Women In Particular

If you're a woman:

Wipe from front to back after you go to the bathroom - it helps prevent bacteria around the anus from entering the vagina or urethra.

PLEASE NOTE: It is very easy to contaminate one's fingers when wiping oneself with toilet paper, and if those contaminated fingers come anywhere close to the opening of the urethra, there is a high likelihood of infection, especially in predisposed individuals.

Change sexual positions - choose the position that causes less friction on the urethra.

Lubricate adequatly during sexual intercourse - it will decrease urethral irritation.

Urinate after sexual intercourse - do a "flush technique" within ten (10) minutes, if possible; if not, drink 10-12 ounces of water immediately after intercourse. It will cause you to urinate later and help flush the bacteria out.

Avoid wet or tight clothing - wear loose pants.

Don't wear a wet bathing suit for a long time.

Avoid nylon underwear and Spandex clothing - they promote moistness and irritation of the meatus (urethral opening); wear cotton underwear instead, it is less irritating and provides more ventilation than nylon.

Use pantyhose with cotton crotches.

Avoid chemicals such as feminine hygiene sprays, bubble baths, strong soaps and douches - they may irritate the urethra.

UTI Uribiotic Unisex Formula: All-Natural Antibiotic

Over the years, at Full of Health, we have learned that bladder infection can be addressed naturally. With the help of antibacterial herbs, it is possible to:

• disinfect your urinary tract
• get through your bladder infection, and
• control and/or prevent acute and recurrent (chronic) bladder infections.

We offer a safe and effective herbal remedy - a synergistic blend of nineteen (19) antibacterial and anti-inflammatory herbs - thoroughly researched and put to the test as a prevention and treatment for both women and men suffering from acute and/or chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs).

It is so embarrassing having consult your doctor for the same reason (another infection!) and need to take another round of antibiotics.

The truth is, however, that bladder infections CAN be successully remedied and prevented - without prescription medications.

UTI Uribiotic® Formula Proprietary Blend of 19 Herbs and Phytonutrients Clinically Formulated Serving Size: 2 Capsules Servings Per Bottle: 30 SUPPLEMENT FACTS:	Amount Per Serving
1. Golden Rod (Solidago virgaurea)	100 mg
2. Saw Palmetto Berry Powder (STD 25% Fatty Acids) (Serenoa repens)	75 mg
3. Uva Ursi (Standardized to 10%-20% Arbutin) (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)	75 mg
4. Oregano Leaf (10% Thymol) (Origanum vulgare)	65 mg
5. Coleus (Standardized to 10%-18% Forskolin) (Coleus Forskohlii)	55 mg
6. Echinacea STD (as 70% Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea)	50 mg
7. Nettle Root (Urtica dioica)	50 mg
8. Garlic STD (Allium sativum)	35 mg
9. Berberine - Barberry Root Extract 4:1 (Berberis aristata)	35 mg
10. Buchu Leaf Extract (Barosma betulina)	25 mg
11. Corn Silk (Zea mays)	25 mg
12. Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis)	25 mg
13. Couch Grass (Agrophyron repens)	20 mg
14. Horsetail STD (Equisetum arvense)	20 mg
15. Yarrow Flower (Achillea millefolim)	15 mg
16. Cayenne Berry (Capsicum annum)	10 mg
17. Propolis 5:1 (Standardized to 60% Flavonoids)	55 mg
18. Grapefruit Seed Extract	25 mg
19. Lactoferrin	25 mg
Herbal Supplement to Support Healthy Urinary Tract Function *
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Full of Health and Uribiotic Formula are registered trademarks of Full of Health Inc. (Canada).

Thousands of people have proven the efficacy of this approach. And what's most important, there has not been a single reported harm done by taking the UTI Uribiotic Formula.

Healing Properties

UTI Uribiotic Formula can cause the almost instant disappearance of the painful burning sensation when urinating the need for frequent urination the inability to empty the bladder completely even though you have the urge. UTI Uribiotic Formula can help you eliminate: the infectious E. coli bacteria from the inside of the urinary tract and without disrupting the normal body functions. UTI Uribiotic Formula can help you prevent and remedy: both acute and repeated (chronic) bladder infections, and the need and dependence on antibiotics.

How to Take It

Upon the first signs of bladder infection, begin taking 2 capsules of the UTI Uribiotic Formula 3 times daily, preferably, first thing in the morning, then at noon, and, again, in the afternoon (but not at bedtime!), 20-30 minutes apart from having food.

In acute bladder infection, keep taking 2 capsules of the UTI Uribiotic Formula 4 times daily - morning, noon, afternoon, evening (but not at bedtime!) - until the symptoms subside.

Also do your best and try to sip at least four (4) glasses of purified, lukewarm water throughout the day.

First Signs of Relief Within 12-24 Hours

You should experience the first signs of relief within 12-24 hours after you begin taking UTI Uribiotic Formula.

Your symptoms should be cleared completely within 5-7 days, provided you will keep taking the UTI Uribiotic Formula consistently, along with plenty of water (4-8 glasses) throughout a day.

Our Clients Write to Us:

Friday, July 14, 2007: Problem solved! The infection is GONE! I just thought you might want to know this in case you get any customers notifying you that URIBIOTIC doesn't seem to be working. I love your product and continue to rave and refer anyone I talk to about UTIs to your website. THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS PRODUCT!!! Katie B. Denver, Colorado

November 14, 2006: I was prescribed ciprofloxin, a very strong antibiotic with numerous possible side effects, for an acute and painful kidney infection. After 7 days it did seem to stop the infection in my kidney, but not in my urinary tract. 24 hours after completing my course of the antibiotic, my order of URIBIOTIC and D-Mannose PLUS arrived in the mail. I was experiencing debilitating discomfort when I took my first dosage of both products. Within about 8 hours of beginning the natural remedy I began to feel relief from my discomfort. After 48 hours, my fequent urination stopped and I had no discomfort. I am continuing to take the remedies for another few days to make sure all infection is gone. I am convinced that if I had have taken the remedies as soon as I noticed the symptoms of my infection, I would not have had to take dangerous antibiotics. I recomend these products highly, they work and they are safe. Best regards, Leona D. Rocky Mountain Buffalo Co.

No Side Effects

Developed with care and manufactured according to the highest standards, this pure herbal, synergistic combination can help you deal with your bladder infection:

• safely
• effectively, and
• with no side effects.

Cautions and Contraindications

Sexual System:
UTI Uribiotic Formula should not be consumed during pregnancy as it can cause contractions of the uterus (due to hydroquinone via arbutin present in Uva Ursi/Bearberry).

Digestive System:
UTI Uribiotic Formula should not be used by peptic ulcers patients (due to the presence of forskolin).

Cardiovascular System:
UTI Uribiotic Formula should not be consumed by hypertension (high blood pressure) patients (due to the presence of nettle root as it further raises blood pressure).

Pharmaceutical Drugs:
UTI Uribiotic Formula should not be used concomitantly with warfarin (due to the presence of garlic which may potentiate the anticoagulant effects of warfarin and thereby may cause bleeding).

Reference: Fugh-Berman, A. Herb-drug interactions. Lancet. 355(9198):134-138, 2000. [Concurrent use of herbs may mimic, magnify, or oppose the effect of drugs. Plausible cases of herb-drug interactions include bleeding when warfarin is combined with garlic. Many reports of herb-drug interactions are sketchy and lack laboratory analysis of suspect preparations. Health-care practitioners should caution patients against mixing herbs and pharmaceutical drugs.]

PLEASE NOTE: When acute nephritis (kidney infection) is present - accompanied by high fever along with sudden retention of urine (a painful urge to pass urine but the inability to do so) - have your condition assessed immediately by a health-care practitioner.

Do Not Stop!

Although symptoms-free, please do NOT stop taking the UTI Uribiotic Formula and continue to use it until the botle is empty (up to 7-10 days).

If you are prone to repeated (chronic) bladder infections, for the first few months, keep an extra bottle of the UTI Uribiotic Formula on hand, and use it immediately at the first signs of infection for the minimum of three (3) consecutive days.

In time, however, you will notice that the frequency of your bladder infections begins to seize, making the further use of the UTI Uribiotic Formula - with some possible exceptions - unnecessary.

Simple and Astonishingly Effective

Our proprietary UTI Uribiotic Formula so simple and astonishingly effective that it continues to amaze even the most skeptical people.

For this reason, we have decided to go worldwide and share our experience with the public on the Internet. We thought that if we could help clients in our Canadian practice to prevent and treat bladder infections - we would be able help you and other people around the world as well.

So far, we have introduced the UTI Uribiotic Formula to our clients and customers in 22 countries: the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Belgium, Mexico, Italy, Singapore, France, Russia, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, St. Lucia (West Indies), Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Slovenia.

With no doubt this superb herbal combination can be of great benefit to you. You have nothing to lose - and everything to gain.

UTI Uribiotic Formula: Therapeutic and Preventive Intake

In general, recommended intake of the UTI Uribiotic Formula depends on the degree of UTI and its diagnosis, and can be described as follows (with possible variations from person to person): I. Mild UTI: In case of first signs of discomfort (slight burning sensation when urinating, frequent urination and/or inability to empty bladder completely) you need to take: Two (2) capsules three (3) times daily; therefore, for full benefits, at least one (1) bottle of the Uribiotic Formula is needed (an initial 10-day therapeutic intake). II. Moderate to Severe UTI: In case persistent signs of UTI (painful burning sensation when urinating, frequent urination at night and/or inability to empty bladder completely) you need to take: Two (2) capsules three (3) times daily; therefore, for full benefits, two (2) bottles of the UTI Uribiotic Formula are needed (an extended 20-day therapeutic and prophylactic intake). III. Chronic UTI's: In case of recurrent, repeated UTIs (all the above symptoms along with the need and dependence on antibiotics) it is necessary to take: Three (3) capsules three (3) times daily; therefore, for full benefits, three (3) bottles of the UTI Uribiotic Formula are needed (an intensive 20-day therapeutic and prophylactic intake) SUGGESTED INTAKE: Take the capsules throughout the day in between meals (on an empty stomach), preferably before 6 pm, each time with one (1) glass of purified, lukewarm water. PLEASE NOTE: After all symptoms have disappeared, in order to restore the urinary tract’s normal pH and, thus, prevent recurring UTIs, taking one (1) capsule of the UTI Uribiotic Formula three (3) times daily for at least ten (10) consecutive days is highly recommended. ADDTIONAL RECOMMENDATION: In order to fully exert the therapeutic, protective and preventive (prophylactic) effects of the UTI Uribiotic Formula, it might be taken along with probiotics, especially Lactobacillus GG Plus. CAUTIONS and CONTRAINDICATIONS: As opposed to taking probiotics, the UTI Uribiotic Formula should not be used by pregnant women, peptic ulcers sufferers and hypertention (high blood pressure) patients. It also should not be used concomitantly with warfarin (blood thinner). If an acute nephritis (kidney infection) is suspected, your condition must be assessed immediately by a healthcare specialist.

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Urinary Tract Infections in Paraplegia (SCI)

Neurological conditions like paraplegia, a spinal cord injury, also called spinal cord impairment (SCI), usually result in neurogenic bladder - an unstable or atonic bladder (with no muscle tone).

Women with spinal cord injuries have lost, partial or complete, control over their bladder and sphincter due to the compromised nerve receptors that are responsible for:

• contracting and relaxing the muscles of the bladder and the sphincter, and
• registering feelings of pressure or release.

Due to this condition, most paraplegics are exposed to the regular use of catheters and drugs. (The more traditional cap and bag, with continual drainage, is falling from favor even though it is a safer system).

However, catheters often increase the risk of the urinary tract injuries and repeated bladder infections - a common problem in people with spinal cord impairment.

Exposed to repeated or long-term courses of antibiotics, in time, they also develop resistance to drugs what makes maintaining healthy urinary tract for them even more difficult.

Good News: UTI Uribiotic Formula

Contrary to a popular belief and common medical practice, people with spinal cord injuries or spinal cord impairment:

• do NOT have to suffer from chronic bladder infections and
• do NOT have to be exposed to vicious antibiotics.

It is our clinical experience that paraplegics, expecially those who use catheters, can successfully remedy, and most importantly, prevent bladder infections with the help of our proprietary UTI Uribiotic Formula.

Therefore, you, or someone you know or hold dear, who suffers from spinal cord injury, should give this superb herbal blend serious consideration.

Our Clients Write to Us: Testimonial

December 14, 2007: As a paraplegic for almost 14 years, I was almost constantly on antibiotics due to chronic bladder infection. However, being afraid of possible side effects, for many years I was reluctant to consider any natural alternatives. I was afraid of getting diarrhea or constipation. These are the worst - a real disaster! But after successful experience with D-Mannose, I started looking for other natural means to solve my problem. And I was pleasantly surprised by lack of any adverse reactions to URIBIOTIC, which I introduced to my system very cautiously. Two weeks later, my urine culture showed NO E. coli. Burning went away in a few days. I'm pleased to report such great results. Barret D. Minnesota

If Your Infection Persists

On rare occasions the UTI Uribiotic Formula alone does not seem to be enough, especially when the infection has spread into the entire urinary tract, the following remedies should be be considered:

• D-Mannose Powder PLUS
• Pure Essential Oil of Wild Oregano

The Natural Urinary Tract Support:

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	UTI Uribiotic: PROSTATE Infection Herbal Formula
	European DP Extract: Enlarged PROSTATE (BPH) Remedy
	D-Mannose Pure Powder: UTI Natural Remedy
	D-Mannose Powder PLUS: UTI Enhanced Natural Remedy
	Pure Essential Oil of Wild Oregano: UTI Herbal Antimicrobial Remedy
	The Low-Grain, Low-Sugar Delight: UTI Cookbook
	FREE e-Pamphlet: Say NO! to Urinary Bladder Infection

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