Natural remedies for UTIs to try at home
- 08/12/2021
UTIs can be a nuisance, but there are plenty of natural remedies you can try at home. Discover them in this article.
Urinary tract infections are fairly common in children and usually not serious.1 By age five, about 8% of girls and 1-2% of boys will have experienced a UTI.2 However, some youngsters may experience reoccurring UTIs, defined as three or more urinary tract infections3. Here is an explanation of the signs, symptoms and management of recurrent UTIs in children.
Can I swim or use a hot tub with a UTI?
- 07/22/2021
While they can be a nuisance, UTIs, or urinary tract infections, can usually be treated at home by drinking plenty of fluids and taking paracetamol1. However, you might be wondering “Can I safely swim with a UTI?” In this article, we explore the potential risks and benefits of swimming with a UTI, and whether oceans, hot tubs and swimming pools are safe to use.
Bedwetting (also known as enuresis) is a very common issue in young children, especially when they are still in the potty training stage. The average age to stop wetting the bed is five years old1. As children grow older, parents may begin to worry if they haven’t grown out of…
A weak bladder in an adult or child might feel like an embarrassing condition, especially as it’s not often talked about. However, it’s far more common than you might think, reported to affect millions of people globally . In this article, we look at how many people live with this condition around the world and what causes it.