Baheti Hospital & Medical Centre

Tips to Maintain a Healthy Urinary Tract.

The urinary tract is the body’s drainage system for removing urine, which is composed of wastes and extra fluid. Urinary tract consist kidneys, bladder, urethra and pair of ureters.

Exercise

Physical Exercise is not only important for your urological health but the overall health of body. Routinely exercising can help maintain your body weight and eventually make you fit. In urology, daily exercising can improve your Urinary tract and prevent it from infections and irritations. Kegel exercises are recommended for better health of urinary tract. Exercises strengthen your muscles and can prevent symptoms of unhealthy bladder like leaking of urine when you laugh, cough, sneeze and untimely and improper urine. Be active and manage your weight.

Food Habits

Increase your fluid intake, mainly water. Pure drinking water promotes well-being and health of whole body. Vegetables soup are highly recommended. Green-Leafy vegetables, pomegranate, cranberries, black & green tea are all boosters of your urinary tract health. Avoid Caffeinated & carbonated drinks, spicy foods, citrus fruits like lemons, artificial sweeteners.

Hygiene

Always urinate in clean toilets. Flush the toilet before and after using it. Urinate in comfort and let your bladder empty completely. Don’t hold your pee for too long as the bacteria’s can accumulate and cause infection. Urinate Several times a day. Practice a strict personal hygiene. Women specially need to change their sanitary napkins regularly to avoid discomfort and infections.

Addictions

If you are into smoking, drinking or any other type of addictions, we recommend you to stop immediately and rehabilitate yourself. Smokers are most likely to have bladder problems and lose bladder control soon. Alcohol and other drugs are irritants for bladder and may worsen the condition.

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