Talk:Urinary tract infection

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This a study taken from Homa Bay County and is subject to change at any time. Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but I am horrified that this article perpetuates the myth that circumcision prevents UTIs in male infants, when there is absolutely NO evidence to support this claim. Whoever wrote/edited this article is evidently a cheerleader for the mutilation of male infant genitalia.

I am from a country which DOES NOT routinely circumcise its male babies as we feel that the only surgery that should be performed on anyone too young to consent is that which is necessary to save their life, (routine) circumcision doesn’t fall into that category and, therefore, it is considered a gross violation of a child’s human rights (under Article 5: Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment or Punishment). I’m sure the main reason is that I live in a country with universal healthcare, & it’s a funding issue; I also believe that, in the US, there are unscrupulous doctors who see the parents of male infants as customers. The US is the only country which routinely circumcises its male infants for non-religious reasons (though, obviously, religious male genital mutilation needs to be eradicated, too).

Risk factors according to the world health organization include: female sex, diabetes mellitus, faulty aseptic management of the indwelling catheter, bacterial colonization of drainage bag, azotemia, older age, not receiving system antibiotic therapy and increasing duration of catheterization

All that notwithstanding, I just don’t understand how loving parents could contemplate putting their new baby through a wholly unnecessary - not to mention extremely painful - surgical procedure. I can only think that they’re brainwashed into believing it’s necessary.

But, whatever your view, you cannot argue that this article is unbiased. It is CLEARLY pushing routine male infant circumcision as a preventative measure for febrile UTIs.

I shall be flagging this article for review.

Add causes for UTI categorized for easier understanding

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Avisotsky (talk • contribs) 23:31, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Diabetics – Their urine contains sugar in dilution. This is a perfect medium for the growth of the bacteria and so diabetics must take extra care.

Sexual activity – Chlamydia and Mycoplasma are also frequently found to be the causes of infection and their presence is usually the cause of sexual activity. These bacteria and E.coli have the ability to attach themselves to the cells lining the urinary tract.

Pregnancy – Pregnancy does not increase the likelihood of infection, but because of the way in which things are pushed out of place the infection is more likely to travel up into the kidneys.

Holding Urine – increases the risk of the bacteria that may be present. This can lead to an infection.

Bacteria of the digestive system - when bacteria from the digestive system into the urinary canal, they multiply and cause infection.

That article presents zero evidence for those claims. In particular, given that urine is not sterile (contrary to what the article states), is there much reason to believe that sugar or holding urine would encourage the growth of pathogenic species in particular? Uncontrolled diabetes impairs immune function, which sounds like a more plausible explanation for the increased risk of infection. As for holding urine, I don’t know of any evidence that urinating more often reduces the risk, in fact there is tentative evidence that it doesn’t. The article contains other doubtful advice such as the debunked advice on cranberry juice. Spidermario (talk) 11:21, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

This article contains other proven advice such as the recently proved cranberry juice* BruhtatoChips (talk) 14:48, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

UTI

Bold textI am 80 years old, June 13, 1940, I have had many uti but nothing like I am experiencing right now. I have been going to to the potty so often it’s ridiculous! I just assumed it was because of the 2 water pills I took every morning and 1 in the afternoon. So I didn’t make much of it . As time went by, I was experiencing symtomsin my vagina which I thought. It just felt like my bottom was falling out. That went one for about a month and then a came a new symptom. I been passing some blood. At first I didn’t make much of it because it was like a light pink, for about 2 weeks. Then I saw drops of blood on the seat as I got up. It was more each time I went. More blood but not heavy. I have sent a sample to a lab but that was today and won’t here for a few days. That’s it and thank you so much for any help you may suggest for me,

Adding Research Findings to Wikipedia Article on Urinary Tract Infections

I have conducted research on urinary tract infections (UTIs) and have identified valuable information that can enhance the existing Wikipedia article on this topic. My findings include debunking myths about the pathway of urine, understanding UTIs beyond sexual activity, and empowering preventive measures for optimal urinary health. I would like to contribute this information to the Wikipedia article to provide a more comprehensive and accurate overview of UTIs. Seraphina Cruz (talk) 15:55, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Please don't use sources like that. UTI is a clinical condition requiring WP:MEDRS sources, preferably review articles or clinical guidelines. Zefr (talk) 16:54, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

False information about treatment

"There is no good evidence for the use of cranberry products for treating current infections."

This is blatantly false. The sources are outdated. Recent studies have proven that cranberry juice is effective. Here are two recent sources:

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub6/full

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8412316/ 138.87.148.94 (talk) 19:55, 24 April 2024 (UTC)