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Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a common infection of the lower urinary tract. The lower urinary tract comprises the bladder, the urethra (the tube from the bladder which...

Thanks to the unique way their bodies are designed, women are an astonishing 30 times more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs) than men, although men certainly are not immune t...

Women are 30 times more likely to get UTIs (urinary tract infections) than men. It just isn't fair!  UTIs are usually a painful nuisance, and best avoided when possible.  Here's...

The abdominal pain and burning urination of a UTI is an awful experience and, understandably, you want to get rid of the symptoms as fast as possible. Antibiotics can make this happen within 2-3 days,...

After your doctor has diagnosed you with a urinary tract infection (UTI) the next task is to find out which bacteria has caused the infection. In ~80% of cases the troublemaker is E. coli, but there a...

So, you just saw a doctor about the pain and burning you experience when peeing and were diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). Most likely, after testing a urine sample to figure out which b...

UTIs are infections that typically occur in the urethra, the bladder and — in rare and but potentially fatal cases — in the kidneys. UTIs are among the top three most common infections in ...

If you are feeling sharp pains in the two sides of your mid to lower back (or flanks), where the kidneys are located, and you have at least one additional symptom shown on the list below, it...