UTI-Clear
natural urinary tract infection treatment and herbal home remedy
for bladder infection.
Causes and Risk Factors of
UTI
Escherichia coli (E. coli) causes
about 80% of UTIs in adults. These bacteria are normally present
in the colon and may enter the urethral opening from the skin
around the anus and genitals. Women may be more susceptible to UTI
because their urethral opening is near the source of bacteria
(e.g., anus, vagina) and their urethra is shorter, providing
bacteria easier access to the bladder. Other bacteria that cause
urinary tract infections include Staphylococcus saprophyticus (5
to 15% of cases), Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma hominis.
Men and women infected with chlamydia trachomatis or mycoplasma
hominis can transmit the bacteria to their partner during sexual
intercourse, causing UTI.
Sexual intercourse triggers UTI in
some women, for unknown reasons. Women who use a diaphragm develop
infections more often, and condoms with spermicidal foam may cause
the growth of E. coli in the vagina, which may enter the urethra.
Urinary catheterization (small tube
inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine) can
also cause UTI by introducing bacteria into the urinary tract. The
risk for developing a UTI increases when long-term catheterization
is required.
In infants, bacteria from soiled
diapers can enter the urethra and cause UTI. E. coli may also
enter the urethral opening when young girls do not wipe from front
to back after a bowel movement.
Other risk factors include the
following:
