how many utis are normal?
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If you have two UTIs in a three month period, or more than three UTIs in a single year, you officially have a recurrent UTI (RUTI). But the reasons for developing a lingering one isn't the same for everyone. And not all of them are the result of impervious bacteria.
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Urinary tract infections are common in women, and many women experience more than one infection during their lifetimes. Risk factors specific to women for UTIs include: Female anatomy. A woman has a shorter urethra than a man does, which shortens the distance that bacteria must travel to reach the bladder.
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A normal range in the bloodstream is between 4,500-11,000 WBCs per microliter. A normal range in the urine is lower than in the blood, and may be from 0-5 WBCs per high power field (wbc/hpf). If your doctor suspects you have a UTI, they'll likely ask you to provide a urine sample.
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Water Can Reduce UTI Risk… If You Drink 6 Glasses a Day. Researchers say women can reduce their risk of contracting urinary tract infections if they guzzle 1.5 liters of water a day.
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Between 2 and 10 percent of pregnant women experience a UTI. Even more worrisome, UTIs tend to reoccur frequently during pregnancy. Women who've had UTIs before are more prone to get them during pregnancy.
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Antibiotics are an effective treatment for UTIs. However, the body can often resolve minor, uncomplicated UTIs on its own without the help of antibiotics. By some estimates, 25–42 percent of uncomplicated UTI infections clear on their own.
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Although a UTI is one of the most common infections in women, it is rare in men. UTIs are estimated to affect around 3 percent of men worldwide each year. This means that most men will have never had a UTI, especially if they are young.
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs) frequently occur in people aged over 65 years. Bacteriuria in older people without urinary symptoms, i.e. asymptomatic bacteriuria, is generally harmless and does not need to be routinely treated.
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Urinary frequency and your health A healthy person may urinate anywhere from four to ten times in a day. The average amount, however, is usually between six and seven times in a 24-hour period.
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men.
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A UTI occurs when bacteria from another source, such as the nearby anus, gets into the urethra. The most common bacteria found to cause UTIs is Escherichia coli (E. coli).
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For 25% to 30% of women who've had a urinary tract infection, the infection returns within six months. If you have repeated UTIs, you've experienced the toll they take on your life.
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UTI Left Untreated A common question from pet owners is whether or not the UTI will clear up on its own. With humans, it's true that about a third of uncomplicated UTIs suddenly resolve on their own without intervention by antibiotics.
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A healthy bladder can hold one and a half to two cups (300-400mls) of urine during the day and about four cups (800mls) at night. It is normal to pass urine five or six times a day if you drink between 6-8 glasses of fluid.
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['Infection of the bladder (cystitis). This type of UTI is usually caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), a type of bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. ... ', 'Infection of the urethra (urethritis).']
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“We see recurrent UTIs in women of all ages,” he says. (Doctors classify them as recurrent if you have three or four infections a year.) Older adults also are more prone to recurrent UTIs. Men can get them too, but it typically means something is blocking urination, such as kidney stones or an enlarged prostate.