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Bladder Infection : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Avoid Vaginal Douching
  • cranberry juice
  • Drink Plenty of Fluids
  • Keep the Groin Clean and Dry
  • Limit Alcohol Use to Moderate Levels
  • Reduce caffeine intake
  • Wear Underwear with Cotton Crotch
  • Wipe Anus from Front to Back

Prevention Overview Articles

Cystitis - acute bacterial
Keeping the genital area clean and wiping from front to back may reduce the chance of introducing bacteria from the rectal area to the urethra. Drink plenty of fluids to allow for frequent urination to flush the bacteria from the bladder. Urinatin...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 15, 2006
Bladder Infection
Bladder infection, also called cystitis, refers to infection and inflammation of the urinary bladder. Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the passageway that connects the bladder with the exterior of the body. Sometimes cystitis...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

In Brief: Cranberry juice and warfarin: Okay toge...
According to researchers, concerns about cranberry juice interfering with the anticoagulant medication warfarin are unfounded.
Source:StayWell
In brief: Cranberry juice and urinary tract infec...
New research shows cranberry juice might help prevent urinary tract infections, but taking cranberry juice extract pills may be better in the long run.
Source:StayWell
Should Seniors Cut Back on Caffeine?
Researchers say "moderate" caffeine intake doesn't pose a significant health risk, even for people 65 and older. But the experts are talking about people who don't have a special health problem, such as heart disease or high blood pressure. And "moderate" means 300 milligrams a day.
Source:StayWell
Urinary tract infection
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the: Bladder; Kidneys; Ureters - the tubes that take urine from each kidney to the bladder; Urethra - the tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 23, 2007
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