What causes urinary tract infections in females?
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common types of infections in females. It is estimated that one in every two women suffers from this disease once in her lifetime. Also, every woman has a 50% chance of suffering from a urinary tract infection once in a lifetime. The common symptoms include burning sensation while urinating, frequent urge to urinate, pain and discomfort in the bladder, mild fever and malaise may also be present. Urinary tract infection can involve the lower urinary tract or the upper urinary tract. The upper urinary tract infections are more severe and hazardous. Lower urinary tract infections are less severe and can be eliminated by routine medicines. Upper tract infections include the kidneys (pyelonephritis) and ureters while lower tract infections include the urinary […]