For many years, I wondered just how to get rid of urinary tract infection. My first experience of this painful condition was in my late teens and from then, until a couple of years ago, I have had more doses of antibiotics than I care to remember. Very often, I would have a course of antibiotics for a few days, only to find that they hadn't done the job and had to return for a further...

A sore throat occurs in most people once or twice a year, caused by different mechanisms and germs. The most common virus that is a large sore throat and fever, these infections can not be treated with antibiotics. Colds and cough can lead to a sore throat irritation or by a drip. Allergens can also lead to irritation of the throat and Coxsackie virus causes fever, sore throat and pain in the...

Urethritis is a bacterial infection that leads to inflammation of urethra. The urethra is responsible for the elimination of urine from the body. It is connected to the urinary bladder which passes the urine as soon as a signal from the brain is received. Sometimes, the urethra gets infected due to entry of microorganisms inside in the urinary tract. This urinary infection occurs due to short...

Irritable bladder is a condition that is typified by the sudden, irresistible urge to urinate. This can occur in the most undesirable of situations and can be quite embarrassing for the sufferer. There is very little pain associated with irritable bladder, but there can be considerable discomfort. The particular syndrome can affect both men and women alike, and may be brought on by stress. Often...

From the foregoing information on UTI, one should realize that the best course is to follow, strictly, the preventive measures, which are very simple, mostly relating to routine hygiene, rather than being on long-term prophylactic antibiotks; or, in neglected cases, developing terminal kidney disease, i.e. kidney failure, which may, require repeated dialysis, or even kidney transplant, depending...