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UTI: 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.
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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
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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!"
As a matter of fact, urine contains large quantities of urea - the colorless, crystalline end product manufactured within the liver - which is excreted from the body via urinary tract.
Known for its antiseptic and bactericidal properties, urea helps to inhibit the growth of many types of detrimental bacteria including:
- Eschericia coli
- Staphylococcus.
Also present in the skin where it functions as one of the endogenous components of the skin's natural moisturizing factor, urea helps to kill the detrimental bacteria that cause bacterial forms of prostatitis.
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
The further into the urinary tract the infection progresses, the
greater the number of symptoms.
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms tend to be cumulative as the
infection becomes more severe.
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
This is a bacterial infection or inflammation of the urethra
(tube that carries urine from the bladder)which is more frequent in men
than in women; it often sets the stage for the development of
cystitis.
Cystitis
This is a bacterial infection or inflammation of the urinary
bladder. It is the most common infection - 50 times more common
in women and girls than in men. Cystitis is also known as a "lower
urinary tract infection" as it occurs lower in the urinary tract
system than other infections.
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
In adults, symptoms (mild to severe) of bladder infection (cystitis or
urethritis), often discribed as lower urinary tract infection, include:
- 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
Urinary tract infections also can be one of the risk factors for a
urinary bladder problem such as incontinence - leakage of urine
that interferes with 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 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
A noninfectious cystitis, also called abacterial, radiation or chemical
cystitis, is usually assumed when no bacteria can be identified as the
cause of the symptoms.
In other 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)
The symptoms of a bladder infection can be mimicked by a chronic
bladder disorder called interstitial cystitis (IC). As a matter of
fact, over two-thirds of all IC sufferers have a history of bladder
infections.
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
Diabetes mellitus presents a major health care problem in the United
States. A common complication of diabetes is neuropathy: 30
percent to 70 percent diabetics are affected, depending on the
neuropathy criteria.
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)
The symptoms of Irritable bladder are basically the same as
intersticial cystitis (IC) and painful bladder syndrome (PBS). Yet
again the main symptoms are:
- 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)
This is a bacterial infection (or inflammation) of the kidneys, also
known as an upper urinary tract infection, as it occurs higher
up in the urinary tract system than other infections.
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
Here are signs, mild to severe, that a bladder infection has turned
into a kidney infection:
- 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
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In most cases, about 80 percent in adults, urinary tract infection is
caused by a variety of pathogens - infectious bacteria - normally
present in the intestines, especially in the rectum (colon).
Nearly all infections of the lower urinary tract and bladder are caused by a few strains of E. coli bacteria, called uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC).
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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. However, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the third leading cause of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections, accounting for approximately 12 percent of all infections of this type. They are usually related to urinary tract catheterization, instrumentation or surgery.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa appears to be among the most adherent of common urinary pathogens to the bladder uroepithelium. An infection can occur via an ascending or descending route.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can also invade the bloodstream from the urinary tract. This route is the source of approximately 40 percent of pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.
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
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by a
bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. In women, the chlamydia
organism infects cells of the lining of
- 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
Various harmless strains of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are normally
present in the body - but they do not belong in the urinary tract.
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
E. coli return in as many as 30 percent of women apparently
cured by antibiotics!
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
A newly identified, antibiotic-resistant strain of a common E. coli
bacterium is contributing to an increase in relatively hard-to-treat
bladder infections in women.
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
For women who are more prone to repeated infections, it can be a
painful and frustrating battle.
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
In the United States alone, 11 million women each year are given
antibiotics for urinary tract infections. However, standard,
conservative approaches to this problem are numerous and diverse.
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
As urinary tract infections are extremely common, particularly in
women, doctors in the United States write 2.45 million antibiotic
prescriptions to treat them each year.
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
Unfortunately, bacteria can survive after antibiotic treatment. For
example, bladder infections caused by a common bacterium E. coli
return in as many as 30 percent of women apparently "cured" by
antibiotics.
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
Although routinely used, antibiotic treatments have many drawbacks,
such as:
- 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
Infection does not always occur when bacteria are introduced into the
bladder because the urinary system is structured in a way that helps
ward off infection.
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!).
PLEASE NOTE: Urine contains large quantities of urea - the colorless, crystalline end product manufactured within the liver - which is excreted from the body via urinary tract. Known for its antiseptic and bactericidal properties, urea helps to inhibit the growth of many types of detrimental bacteria including Eschericia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus. Also present in the skin where it functions as one of the endogenous components of the skin's natural moisturizing factor, urea helps to kill the detrimental bacteria that cause bacterial forms of prostatitis.
- 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).
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.
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.
Uribiotic Formula: Advanced Urinary Tract Support
Over the years, at Full of Health, we have learned that urinary tract and/or prostate infections can be
addressed naturally. With the help of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory herbs, nutrients and phytonutrients, it is possible to get through both acute and chronic infections by:
- disinfecting the urinary tract (an antimicrobial action)
- inhibiting and preventing inflammation
- enhancing the growth of some forms of beneficial bacteria within the body such as Bifidobacteria bifidus and Lactobacillus acidophilus
- destroying some forms of detrimental fungi such as Candida albicans and Candida krusei.
By preventing bacterial cell division and breaking down the walls and cytoplasm of bacteria (in a similar fashion to some types of pharmaceutical antibiotics), Uribiotic Formula helps to inhibit the growth (or kill) many types of detrimental pathogenic bacteria including:
- Actinomyces naeslundii
- Bacillus anthracis (on the basis of its known ability to kill other species of Bacillus)
- Bacillus alvert
- Bacillus cereus
- Bacillus subtilis
- Brucella abortus
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Clostridium species ( botulinum, tetani)
- Cornybacterium diphtheriae
- Enterococcus species (faecalis)
- Eschericia coli (E. coli)
- Helicobacter pylori
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumoniae
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Mycobacterium smegmatis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neisseria memingitidis
- Pasteurella septica
- Pneumocystis carinii
- Propionibacterium acnes
- Proteus mirabilis
- Proteus vulgaris
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
- Pseudomonas cepacia
- Salmonella enteridis
- Salmonella enteritidis
- Salmonella choleraesuis
- Salmonella paratyphi A
- Salmonella typhimurium
- Serratia marcescens
- Shigella dysenteriae
- Shigella flexneri
- Shigella sonnei
- Staphylococcus aureus (responsible for "Golden Staph")**
- Streptomyces species
- Streptococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus mutans
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus sanguis
- Streptococcus viridans
- Treponema pallidum
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
* PLEASE NOTE: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the third leading cause of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections, accounting for approximately 12 percent of all infections of this type. They are usually related to urinary tract catheterization, instrumentation or surgery.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa appears to be among the most adherent of common urinary pathogens to the bladder uroepithelium. An infection can occur via an ascending or descending route.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can also invade the bloodstream from the urinary tract. This route is the source of approximately 40 percent of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.
April 17, 2009:
Thanks, Andrew, for your advice and support with my Pseudomonas [aeruginosa] bladder infection with your amazing product Uribiotic which stopped the infection and kept it away.
I've suffered from UTIs for 18 years since my spinal cord injury and now I'm infection free.
JASON C.
Great Britain
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** PLEASE NOTE: In case of Staphylococcus aureus infections, Uribiotic Formula can be a part of a combined antibiotic therapy as it may enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical antibiotics for the UTI treatment.
Uribiotic Formula: An Immune Booster
An immune-boosting Uribiotic Formula helps to increase the natural safeguards - bodily defense systems that protect the urinary tract against pathogenic, infection-causing bacteria, such as:
- 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 (muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder) and the bladder
- the immune defenses and antibacterial substances in the mucous lining of the bladder
- the bladder lining cells that, literally, sacrifice themselves and self-destruct to fight off detrimental bacteria (a process called apoptosis). In so doing, they fall away from the lining, carrying the bacteria with them. This process, suggested by some interesting research, eliminates about 90% of the E. coli
- the vagina which is colonized - in normal fertile women - by lactobacilli, beneficial micro-organisms that maintain a highly acidic environment (low pH). Lactobacilli also produce hydrogen peroxide, which helps eliminate bacteria and reduces the ability of E. coli to adhere to vaginal cells
- the so-called human beta-defensin-1 (HBD-1) which fights E. coli within the female urinary and reproductive tracts -.a possible natural antibiotic identified by some researchers
- the antibacterial actions of some secretions of the prostate gland probably for why men are less likely than women to develop urinary tract infection.
Uribiotic Formula: Health Benefits Summary
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 urinatry tract and/or prostate infections CAN be successully remedied and prevented without multiple rounds of prescription medications (antibiotics).
Health benefits of our proprietary Uribiotic Formula - a synergistic blend of 45 nutrients, phytonutrients (plant nutrients) and herbs thoroughly researched and put to the test - include:
- anti-inflammatory
- antibacterial
- antifungal
- antiviral
- antiparasitic
- antioxidant
- anti-edematous
- antitumor.
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Uribiotic® Formula
Advanced Urinary Tract Support *
90 Vegetarian Capsules
Serving Size: 3 Capsules Servings Per Bottle: 30
SUPPLEMENT FACTS: |
Amount Per Serving
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| 1. Vitamin A (All Trans Retinyl Palmitate) |
1,000 IU |
| 2. Vitaminc C (Calcium Ascorbate) |
60 mg |
| 3. Vitamin E (d-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate) |
25 IU |
| 4. Biotin |
300 mcg |
| 5. Magnesium (Citrate) |
150 mg |
| 6. Zinc (Monomethionine) |
25 mg |
| 7-45. PROPRIETARY BLEND: |
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| Golden Rod (Solidago virgaurea) (Aerial Parts), Cranberry Powder (Vaccinium macrocarpon) (90% Cranberry Solids), Saw Palmetto Berry Powder (STD 25% Fatty Acids) (Serenoa repens), Uva Ursi Leaf (Standardized to 10%-20% Arbutin) (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), Oregano Leaf (10% Thymol) (Origanum vulgare), Echinacea STD (70% Echinacea angustifolia, 30% Echinacea purpurea) (Aerial Parts), Berberin (Barberry Root Extract 4:1) (Berberis aristata), Goldenseal Root (Standardized to 9% Alkaloids, including 5% Hydrastine) (Hydrastis canadensis), Nettle Root (Urtica dioica), Propolis 2:1, Garlic STD (Allium sativum), Grapefruit Seed Extract, Olive Leaf Extract (Olea europaea), Buchu Leaf Extract (Barosma betulina), Corn Silk (Zea mays), Lactoferrin, Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis), Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), Pau D'Arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa) (Bark), Couch Grass (Agrophyron repens), Horsetail STD (Equisetum arvense), Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), Beta-Sitosterol, Black Walnut Hulls (Juglans Nigra), Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum), Quercetin, Rutin, Yarrow Flower (Achillea millefolim), Cayenne Berry (Capsicum annum), Astragalus Root 0.3% Extract (Astragalus membranaceus), Eleutherococcus senticosus (Standardized to 0.8% Eleutherosides) (Root), Gentian Powder (Gentiana lutea) (Root), Silymarin Extract Standardized (from Milk Thistle Seed), Bromelain, Chlorophyll (as Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin), Papain, Vinpocetine, Trans-resveratrol (from Japanese Giant Knotweed Root), Lycopene Extract. |
986.5 mg |
| Other ingredients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (vegetable capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearate and silica. |
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This product is manufactured in accordance with
cGMPs for Nutritional Supplements in accordance with USP 31. The laboratories are
ISO 9001:1994 certified and ISO 17025:2005 accredited. Raw materials used in the
manufacturing of this product are in full compliance with the Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002. Raw material safety and quality is ensured by the
manufacturer's Supplier Qualification Program.
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QUALITY & SAFETY
ASSURANCE |
| Take 3 capsules 3 times daily in between meals, each time with 4 ounces (½ cup) of purified lukewarm water, or as recommended by a qualified healthcare professional. |
DIRECTIONS |
| If you are under a physician’s care or taking medication, or if you are pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product. |
CAUTION |
| This product does not contain MSG, wheat, gluten, soy protein, fish, shellfish, milk/dairy, corn, egg, nuts, sugar, salt, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring. |
PREMIUM PURITY |
FULL OF HEALTH, INC. Since 1996
Uribiotic® Formula: Advanced Urinary Tract Support *
* This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
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Thousands of people around the world have proven the efficacy of this approach. And what is most important,
there has not been a single reported harm done by taking the Uribiotic Formula.
Healing Properties
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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.
Uribiotic Formula can help you eliminate:
- the harmful bacteria from the inside of the urinary tract and
without disrupting the normal body functions.
Uribiotic Formula can help you prevent and remedy:
- both acute and repeated (chronic) urinary tract and/or prostate infections, and
- the need and dependence on antibiotics.
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Recommended Intake
Upon the first signs of urinary tract infection, begin taking 3 capsules of the Uribiotic Formula 3 times daily (morning, noon, afternoon) 20-30 minutes apart from having food, each time with ½ glass of purified lukewarm water.
Also do your best and try to sip lots of water throughout the day.
PLEASE NOTE: If necessary, Uribiotic Formula can be a part of a combined antibiotic therapy as it may enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical antibiotics for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in case of Staphylococcus aureus infections.
First Signs of Relief Within 12-48 Hours
You should experience the first signs of relief within 12-48 hours after you begin taking the Uribiotic Formula. The symptoms should be cleared completely within 10 days, provided you will keep taking the Uribiotic Formula consistently without skipping doses.
However, the results may vary from person to person depending on the diagnosis, degree of UTI, age, sex and other existing health conditions.
Our Clients Write to Us:
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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
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June 19, 2008
I am 64 years old and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 60.
Prior to using the Uribiotic Formula, if I stopped taking the antibiotics, I instantly had a painful UTI.
Now while taking this Formula, I am not having any UTI symptoms and I am not dependant on antibiotics any more!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Garland
Newfoundland, Canada
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE:
UTIs are frequent in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and can lead to serious consequences if they are not resolved. MS patients should be evaluated for urological disorders by a urologist and should have frequent reevaluations because MS symptoms, including urological ones, often change over time.
Unfortunately, despite the fact that UTIs are frequent in MS, there are very few published articles that specifically deal with the management or consequences of UTIs in patients with MS.
The little that has been published concerning UTIs and MS suggests an interesting link between bacterial infection and the progression of MS. There is, however, far too little information at this point to conclude that this link is real. More studies are needed that investigate this possibility further.
Future work also needs to focus on how to manage repeated bladder infections, which can be very difficult to control, and on how to improve the management of bladder disorders in patients with MS so that UTIs are avoided.
References:
- Foster, H. E., Jr. (2002). Bladder symptoms and multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Quarterly Report, 21(1): 5-8.
Klotkin, L., & Milam, D. F. (1997). Evaluation and management of the urologic consequences of neurologic disease. Techniques in Urology, 2, 210-219.
- Metz, L. M., McGuinness, S. D., & Harris, C. (1998). Urinary tract infections may trigger relapse in multiple sclerosis. AXON, June 1998, 67-70.
- Pusztai, L., & Choudhry, W. (1996). Recalcitrant UTI in a patient with multiple sclerosis. Hospital Practice, March 15, 1996, 63-66.
No Side Effects
Formulated with care by a master formulator and manufactured according to the highest standards *, this unique synergistic combination can help you deal with your bladder, prostate and/or even kidney infection:
- safely
- effectively, and
- with no side effects.
* QUALITY & SAFETY ASSURANCE: Uribiotic Formula is manufactured in accordance with cGMPs for Nutritional Supplements in accordance with USP 31. The laboratories are ISO 9001:1994 certified and ISO 17025:2005 accredited. Raw materials used in the manufacturing of this product are in full compliance with the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Raw material safety and quality is ensured by the manufacturer's Supplier Qualification Program.
Cautions and Contraindications
Sexual System:
Uribiotic Formula should not be consumed during pregnancy as it can cause contractions of the uterus due to presence of Goldenseal, Vinpocetine and hydroquinone (via arbutin present in Uva Ursi/Bearberry).
Cardiovascular System:
Uribiotic Formula should be consumed with caution by patients with severe hypertension (high blood pressure) due to the presence of Nettle root as it may further raise blood pressure in some people. However, Olive Leaf Extract, Rutin and Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) present in the Uribiotic Formula may actually help lower blood pressure in hypertension patients.
Pharmaceutical Drugs:
Uribiotic Formula should be consumed with caution by patients on a high dose of warfarin (blood thinner) due to the presence of garlic which may potentiate the anticoagulant effects of warfarin. (Reference: Fugh-Berman, A. Herb-drug interactions. Lancet. 355(9198):134-138, 2000).
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 your physician.
Do Not Stop!
Although symptoms-free, please do NOT stop taking the Uribiotic Formula and continue to use it until the botle is empty (up to 10 days).
If you are prone to repeated (chronic) urinary tract and/or prostate infections, for the first few months, keep an extra bottle of the 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 urinary tract and/or prostate infections begins to seize, making the further use of the Uribiotic Formula - with some possible exceptions - unnecessary or occasional only.
Simple and Astonishingly Effective
Our proprietary Uribiotic Formula is 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 to help people around the world to remedy bladder, prostate or even kidney infection.
So far, we have introduced our proprietary Uribiotic Formula to our clients and customers in 26 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, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece, Qatar and Jordan.
With no doubt this superb supplement can be of great benefit to you. You have nothing to lose - and lots to gain. And if necessary, it can be a part of a combined antibiotic therapy as Uribiotic Formula may even enhance the effectiveness of standard pharmaceutical antibiotics for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in case of Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Therapeutic and Preventive Intake: Directions
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With possible variations from person to person, the suggested intake of the Uribiotic Formula - depending on the diagnosis, degree of UTI, sex, age and other existing health conditions - can be described as follows:
I. Acute 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:
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3 capsules 3 times daily; therefore, for full benefits, at least 1 bottle of the Uribiotic Formula is needed (an initial 10-day therapeutic intake).
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:
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3 capsules 3 times daily; therefore, for full benefits, 2 bottles of the Uribiotic Formula are needed (an extended 20-day therapeutic and prophylactic intake).
II. Chronic/Repeated UTI:
In case of recurrent, repeated UTIs (all the above symptoms along with the need and dependence on antibiotics) it is necessary to take:
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3 capsules 3 times daily; therefore, for full benefits, 3 bottles of the Uribiotic Formula are needed (an intensive 30-day therapeutic and prophylactic intake)
DIRECTIONS: Take the capsules throughout the day in between meals (on an empty stomach), preferably before 6 pm, each time with ½ 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 Uribiotic Formula three (3) times daily for at least ten (10) consecutive days is highly recommended.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION: In order to fully exert the therapeutic, protective and preventive (prophylactic) effects of the Uribiotic Formula, it might be taken along with probiotics, especially Probiotic LGG Plus.
CAUTIONS: Uribiotic Formula should not be used by pregnant women. Also patients with severe hypertension (high blood pressure) should take it with caution. However, Olive Leaf Extract, Rutin and Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) present in the Uribiotic Formula may actually help lower blood pressure in hypertension patients). It should also be taken with caution by patients on a high dose of warfarin (blood thinner) due to the presence of garlic which may potentiate the anticoagulant effects of warfarin. (Reference: Fugh-Berman, A. Herb-drug interactions. Lancet. 355(9198):134-138, 2000).
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 your physician.
ATTENTION: Male Adults with BPH: Although we have found the Uribiotic Formula effective in both women and men, the latter - besides bladder infections - quite offten suffer from undiagnosed prostate infection (prostatitis) and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous swelling of the prostate gland.
If this is a case, for full benefits we recommend taking the Uribiotic Formula along with an exceptional supplement: European DP Extract.
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