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Urine infections in pregnancy – Cystitis

Infections of the urinary tract (kidney, bladder and connecting tubes) are more common during pregnancy than at other times. There are two types of infection – cystitis (infection of the bladder), and pyelonephritis (infection of the kidneys). Pyelonephritis is much more serious than cystitis, but cystitis may develop into pyelonephritis if not treated properly. There are a number of…

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Urinary frequency during pregnancy

In the first two or three months of your pregnancy, you may need to pee much more often than usual. This is because your womb starts to press on your bladder so that it can’t hold as much urine as usual. Also, the increased blood supply to your pelvic area can make your bladder feel full so that you…

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Urine infections

These are more common in young children than you might imagine and particularly affect girls. This is because the tube leading from the bladder to the outside is much shorter in girls than in boys, so germs have a shorter distance to travel. Urinary infections are often caused by a transferral of bacteria from the…

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