The symptoms of UTI include:

• A burning feeling when you pee
• A frequent or intense urge to pee, even though little comes out when you do
• Cloudy, dark, bloody, or strange-smelling pee
• Feeling tired or shaky
• Fever or chills (a sign that the infection may have reached your kidneys)
• Pain or pressure in your back or lower abdomen

You are prone to suffer from urinary tract infection if you have any of these conditions:

• Diabetes
• Poor personal hygiene
• Problems emptying the bladder completely
• Having a urinary catheter
• Bowel incontinence
• Blocked flow of urine
• Kidney stones
• Some forms of contraception
• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Procedures involving the urinary tract
• Suppressed immune system
• Immobility for a long period
• Use of spermicides and tampons
• Heavy use of antibiotics, which can disrupt the natural flora of the bowel and urinary tract

You can take precautionary measures to prevent this condition including:

• Drink lots of water and urinate frequently.
• Avoid fluids such as alcohol and caffeine that can irritate the bladder.
• Showers are preferred to baths and avoid using oils.
• Avoid using a diaphragm or spermicide for birth control.

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