15 Tips To Keep Your Bladder Healthy
Learn how to keep your bladder healthy and prevent urinary problems as you age. Find out the common signs of bladder problems and when to seek help from your health care provider.
About your urinary (Foley) catheter Your Foley catheter is a thin, flexible tube placed through your urethra (the small tube that carries urine from your bladder to outside your body) and into your bladder.
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
A primary care doctor, nurse practitioner or other healthcare professional can treat most UTIs. If you have frequent UTIs or a chronic kidney infection, you may see a doctor who specializes in urinary conditions, called a urologist or urogynecologist.
A female urinary tract, including the bladder and urethra. This image shows how bacteria from the skin or rectum can travel up the urethra and cause a bladder infection.
Urinary health
What is it? The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the ureters (the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder), the bladder, and the urethra (the tube that allows urine to exit from the bladder to outside the body). Urinary health can be maintained by making lifestyle choices that help avoid infections and other problems. Common problems include: Bladder infection (cystitis) — Bladder ...
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary system. The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. Women have a higher risk of getting UTIs than men. A urinary tract infection that affects the bladder can be painful and annoying. But if the infection spreads ...
7 Simple Ways to Keep Your Urinary System Healthy
Discover 7 proven ways to keep your urinary system healthy. From hydration tips to pelvic floor exercises, learn how St. Pete Urology helps maintain bladder and kidney wellness.
The Urology Care Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, and the official foundation of the American Urological Association. Collaborating with physicians, researchers, patients and the public, the Foundation supports and improves urologic clinical care by funding research, developing patient education and pursuing philanthropic support.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Bladder Infection Treatment ...
Urinary tract & bladder infection treatment Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and bladder infections are common and often easy to treat. If you have symptoms like burning when you urinate, frequent or urgent trips to the bathroom, pelvic discomfort, or cloudy or strong-smelling urine, MinuteClinic® is here to help: Walk‑in or virtual visits ...
