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Unless if you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past decades in your life, then you must have heard of UTI somehow. UTI, short for Urinary Tract Infections, are a serious, through very prevalent health problem. You may have heard one of your family or friends complain about it, or you may have suspected that you have one yourself. Well, these cases are not isolated. UTI is affecting millions of people year in and year out. However, women are more prone to UTI’s because of how their reproductive organs are so structured.
A UTI occur when an infection occurs in the urethra area due to microorganisms, usually bacteria that is from the digestive tract. When these bacteria cling to the urethra opening and begin to multiply rapidly, that is when you have UTI. Normally, contrary to common belief, urine is sterile and contains salts, fluids, and waste products. It is however, free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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