Infection
Urinary Tract Infection The urinary tract is where our bodies make and get rid of urine. It's made up of: the kidneys – two bean-shaped organs, about the size of your fists, that make urine out of waste materials from the blood. the ureters – tubes that run from the kidney to the bladder the bladder – where urine is stored until we go to the toilet the urethra – the tube from the bladder through which urine leaves the body What causes a Urinary Tract Infections? A UTI develops when part of the urinary tract becomes infected, usually by bacteria. Bacteria can enter the urinary tract through the urethra or, more rarely, through the bloodstream. There is usually no obvious reason why the urinary tract gets infected, although some women find they develop a UTI after having sex. UTIs are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but irritation from having sex can sometimes trigger a UTI. UTIs in men are far less common than in women and need investi...