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How To Cure Bladder Infection

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Bladder infections are very common in women and rare among men. Most women get a bladder infection at some point in their lives. The opening of a woman’s urethra lies close to the vagina and the anus therefore it is easier for the microbes to enter the urinary tract and find their way to the bladder. Most bladder infections are caused by bacteria and they are not dangerous if treated right away-before they have time to infect the kidneys.

The strains of the E. coli bacteria live in the gut. These bacteria can gain an entry into the bladder through the urethra by having frequent vaginal sex and then not maintaining proper hygiene. Pregnant women are also more prone to this infection as their urinary tract changes in response to hormones and increased kidney function. Bladder infections can cause fever, severe itching in the vagina, pain and burning during urination and frequent and urgent need to urinate.

Easy Ways To Cure Bladder Infection

Lemongrass

The bacteria inflame the walls of the bladder and cause a lot of pain. It is of great consequence to reduce the swelling and flush out the bacteria from the bladder. Lemongrass has potent antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties.

Boil a cup of water and steep three or four blades of lemongrass into it for ten minutes. Strain the tea and drink it three or four times daily. The tea will eliminate all the harmful bacteria from the bladder.

Green Tea

Green tea is a very good alternative remedy for many diseases and ailments. It has potent antioxidant properties which remove the bacteria and other harmful free radicals from bladder as well as the body and activate the immune system to function optimally.

Boil one cup of water and add a teaspoon of green tea to it. After ten minutes strain the tea and drink three to four cups of it daily.

Ginger Tea

Ginger too has valuable antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which not only help to eradicate the bacteria but also help to reduce the swelling and pain quickly.

Add a teaspoon of grated ginger to a cup of boiling water and simmer on a low heat for a minute. Allow the tea to stand for five minutes then strain it and drink it three times daily.

Hygiene

Make sure your partner is absolutely clean before having sex. You yourself should wash your vagina before and after having sex. Water will flush away any bacteria that may be present and prevent it from entering the urethra and thus infecting the bladder. Also drink a big glass of water before and after sex and always urinate after sex. Any bacteria that may have entered the urinary tract will be instantly flushed away with the urine.