PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN

                               

 INTRODUCTION

Urinary Tract Infection is an infection that affects the part of urinary tract that includes kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra. UTI infection causes 150 millions death worldwide per year.  UTIs are the second common complications in pregnant women after anemia. The infection that affects the lower urinary tract is known as a bladder infection (Cystitis) and the infection that affects the upper urinary tract is known as kidney infection (pyelonephritis).

UTIs are frequently encountered in pregnant women and pyelonephritis is the most common serious medical condition seen in pregnancy. The change in the urinary tract is the main reason behind the UTIs in pregnancy and is most commonly seen in time period of 6 weeks to 24 weeks. If the urinary tract infections are not diagnosed and treated in the time then it can adversely affect the health of mother and infants.

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Is Silver Filling Good Or Bad.....?

 

Silver filling

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