Home Remedies For Bladder Infections

Bladder infections can be some of the most aggravating as you probably know if you have ever had one. Having a bladder infection can have a major impact on your daily activities and can become a very serious problem if not treated. If you are pro-active you can use home remedies for bladder infections and achieve good results many times.

First, it is important to understand what a bladder infection is. The bladder stores urine once the kidneys have broken down bodily fluids into urine. A bladder infection can consist of an infection in the bladder, ureters (what your urine uses to travel), or kidneys.

Medical professionals refer to bladder infections as UTI’s (urinary tract infections). UTI’s are more common in women. UTI’s begin when bacteria enter the urethra from the outside. These can come from sexual contact, women wiping back to front, or surgical procedures.

Urine is sterile, and is considered to have anti-bacterial properties. Urine can fight off a small amount of bacteria, but when a large amount of bacteria in introduced, urine can not fight it off effectively. Also, if urine can not move through the passages quickly enough it becomes susceptible to infections.

You may be asking yourself “What are the symptoms of a bladder infection?” Symptoms can vary from person to person, but can include:

- Burning sensation during urination
- Frequent urges to urinate
- Unable to pass urine
- Cloudy or red tinged urine
- Fever
- Nausea
- Lower abdominal pain

If your symptoms are persistent, and do not go away you should seek medical assistance immediately to prevent permanent damage.

Now that you know what a bladder infection, or UTI is, here are some natural remedies to treat them:

1. Drink Water: Drinking plenty of water causes the bladder and kidneys to stay flushed. This will help your body use it natural healing abilities to fight the infection.

2. Cranberry Juice: This is the best known remedy for a UTI. People for over 200 years have used cranberry juice to fight infections.  Cranberry juice prevents bacteria from sticking to the walls of the bladder and urinary passages.

3. If you are experiencing a sexually transmitted UTI, then you and your partner will need to be tested. If one of you is not treated, then you will continue to pass the infection back and forth.

4. Women should always wipe front to back to prevent bacteria in the colon from entering the vaginal area.

If you feel that your UTI is spreading, you should see your doctor immediately. If the infection reaches the kidneys it becomes very difficult to control.
 
Being pro-active in treating your problem makes these home remedies for bladder infections more likely to work. You should be in tune with your body and know when something is not quite right. Catching a UTI before it becomes serious makes treating the infection with home remedies much easier.