Tips to Avoid UTI during Pregnancy

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Tips to Avoid Urinary Tract Infection during
Pregnancy
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• Did you know?
• The incidence of urinary tract infection
  increases for women during pregnancy. Also, a
  recent research in this suggested an association
  between UTIs and serious problems such as
  preterm birth and smaller than normal gestational
  age infants.

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• Urinary tract infection is common during
  pregnancy and if left untreated, some urine
  infections may progress to cause serious kidney
  infection. Pregnant women are particularly prone
  to these often painful infections during weeks
  6-24 of their pregnancies.

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• Practice Good Hygiene
• Always keep your genital area clean and avoid
  using strong soap, cream, douches, powders and
  sprays. Go to bathroom as soon as you feel the
  urge to urinate because holding urine for a long
  time keeps bacteria in your bladder to stay
  longer.

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• Stay Hydrated
• Drink plenty of water because it can help flush
  bacteria from your body and prevents the
  development of new infections. Try to drink about
  eight 8-ounce servings of water a day and
  consider adding lemon to your water to increase
  the acidity of your urine and fight bacterial
  growth.

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• Contact Your Health Care Professional
• By performing various physical examination and
  other urinary tests, your health care
  professional can determine if you have a urinary
  tract infection. To clear up the infection, your
  health care professional will suggest a suitable
  antibiotic to protect the health of you and your
  child.

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• Visit www.kcurology.com
• for more information.
• Call 913.341.7985

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