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The Urinary Tract Infection or UTI is an infection by bacteria which originates from the digestive tract, and which, during the body’s excretion of wastes, cling to the urethra and multiply.  Although the urinary tract is actually arranged in such a way that it washes away body wastes without the threat of infection, it can still contract infections especially when a foreign bacteria enters the body.  When the bacteria infect the urethra, the infection is called a urethritis; once they get into the bladder, it is called cystitis; and when they reach the kidney and there multiply, the infection is called pyelonephritis. 

People who have UTI usually feel the need to urinate often although in small amounts, and experience pain in the urethra or bladder whether or not they are urinating.  The urine itself looks cloudy, and in some cases have traces or blood in it.  In some extreme cases, usually when the infection is in the kidney, it is accompanied by fever, pain in the ribs, nausea, and vomiting.

A doctor needs to examine you for proper diagnosis and medication.  Usually, UTI is treated with anti-bacterial drugs as long as the infection stops.  The treatment process may also include further check-ups and in extreme cases, hospitalization.

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