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Urinary tract infection introduction
Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of
people each year.
Infections of the urinary tract are the second most common type of infection
in the body. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for about 8.3 million
doctor visits each year. Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that
are not yet well understood. One woman in five develops a UTI during her
lifetime. UTIs in men are not as common as in women but can be very serious when
they do occur.
The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
The key elements in the system are the kidneys, a pair of purplish-brown organs
located below the ribs toward the middle of the back. The kidneys remove excess
liquid and wastes from the blood in the form of urine, keep a stable balance of
salts and other substances in the blood, and produce a hormone that aids the
formation of red blood c...
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I began my experience with interstitial cystitis with awful and extreme pain in my lower pelvic area. The pain became so bad that I could not do any simple household chores or complete sentences. I was first sent to my urologist where a cystoscopy was performed. Then I was put on medications including, Hydroxyzine, Elmiron, Levsin SL and Flexeril. This slightly relieved my pain but not enough to make me feel I was still among the living. I then was sent to a pain specialist where they went over my test results and spoke to many of my doctors. I have had Crohn's disease, chronic fatigue, osteoarthritis and thyroid disease for many years. I was told that this interstitial cystitis was part of an auto-immune disease grouping that many people get. It’s as if your body is attacking itself, thinking good cells and tissue are bad and trying to destroy them. But of course, there are no bad cells or tissues, and my good tissues are being destroyed in this process. I would greatly urge anyone with this to be seen by as many doctors as possible for the ultimate in medication coverage. Then one must see a pain specialist to be given the most amount of pain relief medication possible without making a zombie out of you. With these things being done you will not be cured, but you will be able to “live” a better, more enjoyable life. Published: September 15 ::