Interesting post on the urinary system!

Urinary Tract Infection: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

I chose to do my question/interesting post on Urinary track infections also known as a UTI.
Getting a UTI is a very common thing for young women starting ages 12 and older. Women are more likely than men to get a UTI. One reason for this is that women have a shorter urethra than men do, and it is closer to the anus. Sexual activity also increases a woman's risk of UTI.. A urinary tract infection is caused simply by bacteria that get inside your urinary tract. Most bacteria that enter your urinary tract are expelled when you pee. If the 

bacteria stay's in your urinary tract, you may get an infection. Your urinary tract includes  

your kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Urine is made in your kidneys, and it flows from the ureters

to the bladder. Urine leaves the bladder through the urethra. Some people get UTI's frequently others

may get it once or twice. 

The signs and symptoms of a UTI

• A strong and frequent urge to urinate often, even after you've just emptied your bladder
• Pain or burning while urinating
• Cloudy or bloody urine
• Pain in the lower abdomen or back (pelvic pain for women, rectal pain for men)

Risk factors

• Women are more likely than men to get a UTI. One reason for this is that women have a shorter urethra than men do, and it is closer to the anus. Sexual activity also increases a woman's risk of UTI. More risk factors are the drop in estrogen levels, blockages of the urinary tract, such as those caused by a kidney stones and people with an impaired immune system such as diabetes.

Treatment

Usually, a urinary track infection is treated with antibiotics to prevent it from spreading to the kidneys.  Patients should finish their prescribed antibiotics, even if symptoms disappear, because not finishing a course of antibiotics may allow the infection to return. Symptoms of a bladder infection usually go away within one to two days after starting antibiotics.