What are the measures for men to prevent urinary tract infection?

Urinary tract infection is a very common disease in men. The main symptoms of urinary tract infection are frequent urination, urgency and incomplete urination, which brings a lot of trouble to men's lives. The occurrence of urinary tract infection is mostly related to the hygiene of the genitals, and it may also be caused by genital diseases. Male glansitis and prostatitis can cause urinary tract infection. So, what are the measures for men to prevent urinary tract infection?

Drink more water to have smooth urination

When it comes to urine, most people's first reaction is that it is the "garbage" of the human body. Don't underestimate this somewhat dirty liquid, it is an indispensable part of the human body's metabolism. The meat, grains and other foods that people eat will eventually become "toxins" such as urea, uric acid, creatinine, and creatine in the blood. Only by filtering them through the kidneys and excreting them through urine can we avoid excessive "toxins" from harming our health. Since the amount of water the human body takes in and excretes every day is basically the same, it is very important to take in 1500-2000 ml of water every day to ensure urine volume.

In addition to excreting "toxins", urine also has an important function of flushing the urinary tract, which is important for preventing urinary tract infections and urinary stones. Urine needs to pass through the ureter, bladder, and urethra to be discharged from the body. Normal people have bacteria living around the urethra, and some bacteria may enter the bladder. Once the number reaches a certain level, it may cause infection. The reason why most people do not have urinary tract infections is mainly because regular urination prevents bacteria from growing in the urinary tract.

Breathing and evaporation through the skin consume the body's water. In particular, hot weather opens the pores, and the water released through the skin increases significantly compared to other seasons, resulting in a decrease in the amount of urine and the frequency of urination. The urine stays in the bladder for a longer time, making it easier for bacteria to reproduce. Therefore, when it is hot and you sweat a lot, you should drink more water to prevent urinary tract infections.

No smoking reduces stimulation

Urinary tract infection is the most common disease that threatens the health of the urinary system. Its occurrence is also closely related to unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and alcoholism. At the 2010 annual meeting of the American Urological Association, a study from Finland was announced. After excluding factors that may affect women's urinary health, such as medication, researchers found that compared with people who never smoked, women who smoked were 1.8-2.7 times more likely to experience urinary urgency and 1.7-3 times more likely to experience frequent urination.

For people who have had urinary tract infections, urology experts at the Mayo Clinic in the United States remind them not to drink coffee, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks containing caffeine, because during a urinary tract infection, these beverages will irritate the bladder and make patients urinate frequently.

In addition, patients with urinary tract infection should eat less spicy food and try to reduce the stimulation to the urinary tract by properly matching their diet. When eating warm food, you should match it with some cooling ingredients. Do not add too much spicy condiments such as garlic, chili pepper, and pepper, but match it with some cooling vegetables such as cucumber, lettuce, radish, and tomato.

Early treatment prevents disease

The urinary tract is a part of the body that is closely connected to the surrounding tissues. People with the following chronic diseases must seek timely treatment. Controlling the disease is beneficial to preventing urinary tract infections.

First, systemic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic diarrhea, etc. reduce the body's resistance and increase the risk of urinary tract infection. Secondly, urinary tract obstruction caused by ureteral and kidney stones, urethral stenosis, prostatic hypertrophy, etc. will more directly cause urinary tract infection. Finally, people who have recently undergone urethral catheterization, cystoscopy, and urinary tract surgery.

Once you find symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, chills, fever, back pain, etc., you must go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. What needs to be emphasized here is that you must adhere to the treatment principles of timely, sufficient dosage, and sufficient course during treatment, and you must not stop the medication at will "follow your feelings". Otherwise, urinary tract infection is likely to recur.

The above are some measures for men to prevent urinary tract infection. It can be seen that urinary tract infection is closely related to life. In daily life, we should pay attention to personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, drink plenty of water, and excrete excess toxins in the body to avoid urinary tract infection. If you have a urinary tract infection, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.