UTIs and Bladder Health: Prevention and When to Call
Symptoms and look-alikes, when to call or go now, a prevention routine, a bladder diary and questions for repeat infections.
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By Whole Life HQ4 parts · about 4,400 words · printable · read online
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Women who get urinary tract infections or bladder symptoms and want to know when to call, what helps prevent them and what to ask about repeat infections.
What you receive
- 4-part guide to UTIs and bladder health
- Symptoms, look-alikes and a call-or-go-now table
- A prevention routine and a 4-week bladder diary
- Repeat infections, who to see and a question sheet
4 printable pages, in reading order
- Part 1: How the urinary tract works and what a UTI is
- Part 2: When to call and when to go now
- Part 3: A prevention routine and a bladder diary
- Part 4: Recurrent UTIs and other bladder trouble
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Part 1: How the urinary tract works and what a UTI is
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common reasons women see a doctor. Most are short, treatable and not dangerous. A few can turn serious, and that is why it helps to know the signs. This guide explains how the bladder works, how to lower your chances of a UTI, and when to call. It is education, not medical advice. Only a clinician who knows your history can tell you what is going on in your body.
How the urinary tract works
Your urinary tract is a drainage system. It has four main parts:
- Kidneys. Two organs on either side of your back, below the ribs. They filter your blood and make urine.
- Ureters. Two thin tubes that carry urine from each kidney down to the bladder.
- Bladder. A stretchy muscle bag that stores urine. Most adults feel the first urge to go when it is partly full, and can usually wait a while longer.
- Urethra. The short tube that carries urine out of the body.
What is in each part
- How the urinary tract works and what a UTI is
- When to call and when to go now
- A prevention routine and a bladder diary
- Recurrent UTIs and other bladder trouble
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4 printable pages: see the list
- Part 1: How the urinary tract works and what a UTI is
- Part 2: When to call and when to go now
- Part 3: A prevention routine and a bladder diary
- Part 4: Recurrent UTIs and other bladder trouble
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Who wrote it
Written by the Whole Life HQ team.
Not yet reviewed by an outside expert.
We plan to ask a women's health clinician to review it. Until then it is general information, not professional advice.
General information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your exercise, eating or sleep, or if something worries you. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). In an emergency call 911.
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