Urinary tract infection during pregnancy

 The  urinary tract infection very common in pregnancy and every woman are suffer from in one time during whole pregnancy the office women's are more chances to infection of urinary system  the urinary tract infection occur in any part of the urinary system like bladder kidney ureters and urethra the infection are most common lower part of the urinary system  the  women have greater risk for developing a infection then a men 

In every year 8 to 10 percent females are suffer from  urinary tract infection infection are spread from bladder to the kidney it may be painful and if it is untreated then its cause complications and disease of kidney 

The doctor are treated the infection with antibiotic but we can take steps to prevent the chances of UTI 

Symptoms

Sometimes the urinary tract infection not show any sign and symptoms but sometimes symptoms are appear like 

1. Burning sensation when urinating
2. A small, persistent ,urge to urinate
3. Pain during urinate
4. Pain in the pelvis area especially center in the pelvis
5. Frequent or small amount of urine
6. Itching 
7. Urine appear may b cloudy
8. Urine appear may b red due to sign of blood 
9. Foul smelling 
10. Pain during sexual intercourse

If kidney infection the symptoms are

1/ nausea 

2/vomiting

3/fever

4/upper back pain  often one side 

If this symptoms are appear then immediately goes to doctor if the kidney infection are spread in Blood then it cause the life threatening conditions

 Risk factor

The UTI infection are more common in women then the risk factor are specify for women

Past female history_If the women have history of UTI infection then it have more chance of UTI infection during pregnancy 

Female anatomy_If the female has shorten urethra then it is the risk factor for women for gaining UTI infection 

Birth control method _if the women previously used the birth control method like a spermicide agent then it have risk factor of UTI infection during pregnancy

Dirty / public washroom  used _if the office going women and the women who is using a public washroom that have more chance of UTI infection 

Why are UTI infection are more common during pregnancy 

During pregnancy ,more changes are appear in women body  then the hormonal changes also occur in pregnancy the hormonal changes are one of the reasons of UTI infection because it changes the urinary system

The hormonal changes cause vesicourethral reflux it means the urine flow is back Up from your bladder to kidney then it can cause the UTI

 In pregnancy the growing uterus  are presses on bladder then the capacity of bladder to store urine is decrease

 Then the frequency of urine passing is Increased then it other source of UTI 

Cause 

1/Escheria coli_Ecoli is the most common cause of the UTI  then other bacteria also cause the urinary tract infection if the women can't wipe the urethra 

2/sexual activity _If the women is sexual active and then not cleaning the vagina then bacteria move from vagina to the urethra

3/Group b streptococcus_many women have this bacteria in the colon or vagina can it cause the UTI infection aur can pass to the newborn the doctor will test of group B streptococcus in 36_37weeks of  pregnancy if the women are positive then doctor give the antibiotic through IV line in the labour

Diagnosis 

Urine test _during pregnancy doctor recommended urine test for check the bacteria in urine culture and detect the urine infection 

Treatment 

Antibiotic treatment during pregnancy _the doctor recommended antibiotic treatment during pregnancy 3_ 7 days 

 if the the infection feel uncomfortable for women then probably doctor will start the treatment before the checking the  urine test report

If your symptoms are go away in 3 days then you take a medicine in same schedule don't stop if the symptoms are  faded

Antibiotic treatments the antibiotics recommended by doctor amoxicillin, penicillin erythromycin etc

Complications of UTI infection during pregnancy

1/preterm labour

2/severe  infection

3/pyelonephritis ( infection of kidney)

4/long term infection

5/anaemia

Preventions ( to avoid the UTI infection)

1/drink plenty of water at least eight to nine glass per day

2/clean the genital area before and after intercourse

3/empty the bladder when urge to urinate

4/wipe yourself front to back

5/take a shower bath

6/avoid alcohol spicy food and citrus fruit

7/wear cotton underwear

8/do not  wear tight pants!