Self-examination of urinary tract health

  Symptoms of urinary tract infections Normal urine is pale yellow or near-clear dry straw in color, and most of the urine that is just voided does not smell bad. However, when urinary tract infection occurs, urine looks cloudy or even appears bloody. Common symptoms include frequent urination, urgency, oliguria, pain in the back, lower back or abdomen, and pain or burning in the urethra during urination. Such symptoms may not occur at the same time, but when several of these symptoms are present, it is important to seek medical attention for early treatment. If you have symptoms such as chills, fever, dizziness, or the urge to vomit, you may have a kidney infection and must seek medical treatment immediately.  Frequent urination is not necessarily a urinary tract infection Definition of frequent urination: Frequent urination, as the name implies, means urinating more than eight times a day. If you urinate more than ten times a day, you should consult your doctor.  Possible causes of frequent urination 1. Urinary tract infection – Frequent urination, urgent urination accompanied by painful urination, burning sensation, lower abdominal pain, etc., may be caused by bacteria that have entered the urinary tract and caused infection.  2, drinking too much water – When a person drinks a lot of soup and water, the excess water in the body will be excreted, and of course the number of urination will increase, which is a normal physiological reaction.  3, overactive bladder – If the number of urination is very frequent, there is no obvious pain, and each time the amount of urine is only a little, as if a little urine is a great internal urgency, this may be the result of excessive bladder contraction.  4, interstitial cystitis – frequent urination, urgent urination, lower abdominal pain, but when the urine examination is mostly normal, it may be this difficult disease, you need to consult a specialist for further diagnosis and treatment.