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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.
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Researchers are trying to develop a vaccine for UTIs. In 2003, a study of women with frequent infections showed that a vaccine administered by a vaginal suppository headed off bladder infections in many of the study volunteers. The vaccine was sti...
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Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world. Childre...
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A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections have different names, depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. Bladder - an infection in the bladder is a...
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