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Home Remedies Bladder Infection Home Remedies

Home Remedies for Bladder Infection

When bacteria enter the urinary tract, it latches onto the bladder wall and starts to multiply to cause infection. This type of urinary tract infection (UTI) is also termed as bladder infection. Various home remedies for bladder infection in its early stage are very effective.

Different types of bacteria are responsible for bladder infection which can lead to different types of cystitis termed as bacterial cystitis, interstitial cystitis and hemorrhagic cystitis.
Women are more prone to UTI then Men. Older men are more prone to the UTI or bladder infection then the younger men. 

What Causes Bladder Infection?

It is very useful to know how do you get bladder infection?. This knowledge can help prevent the UTI by avoiding the triggers.

Knowing the causes also can help in early bladder infection treatment. It is not necessary that since you know the cause and you avoid the triggers you can’t get bladder infection because multiple factors cause the infection.

Kidney stone, longer urine retention particularly in men, constipation, sexual intercourse, pregnancy and changed immune system can all be the causes of Bladder Infection. 

Cancer treatment such as chemo therapy and radiation can cause bladder infection.  Also bladder catheters used to treat certain chronic illnesses in old patients can cause bladder infection.

Bladder infection symptoms may include, urination problems, sometimes traces blood may appear in urine, urine color may change, its appearance can become cloudy and even odor can change. Fever may follow and pressure in the lower abdomen may be experienced.

Bladder Infection Home Remedies

Drink plenty of water and other fluids and don’t let the urine accumulate in the bladder.

Drinking more fluids will increase you urge to urinate and this way you will keep your bladder flushed and cleaned. Prevention always is better than treatment for bladder infection as it is in any other condition.

Maintain healthy hygiene to ensure that no bacteria move after bowel movements towards genitals. Gently wash vagina and anus after every bowel movement to avoid infection as you should know that lack of hygiene is very common factor in bladder infection in women.

Cucumber is one of the best home remedy for bladder infection. It acts as a natural diuretic. Either cut and eat it by spread some lemon juice on it or make a juice of cucumber and add some lemon juice and drink it.

Immerse you pelvic area in hot water. This helps in easing the pain associated with bladder infection. This is more of a pain relief measure than actual remedy for bladder infection.

Any food item that is known to have diuretic properties in your country can be used as one of the effective home remedies for bladder infection.

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