Quais são os sintomas e as causas de uma infecção urinária?

What are the symptoms and causes of a urinary tract infection?

What are the symptoms and causes of a urinary tract infection? Burning when peeing, dark and strong-smelling urine, among other warnings, may be signs of a urinary tract infection. Learn to identify the signs. Any problem with the urinary system is usually very uncomfortable, causing a lot of pain. One of the most common is […]

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How to treat and avoid cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy

How to treat and avoid cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy

Treatment for cytomegalovirus in pregnancy must be carried out under the guidance of the obstetrician, and the use of antiviral medications or immunoglobulin injections is normally indicated. However, there is still no consensus on the treatment for cytomegalovirus in pregnancy, which is why it is important to follow the instructions of the obstetrician who monitors […]

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Infecção pela dengue diminuiu as chances do vírus Zika

Dengue infection may protect against Zika virus

A Brazilian study shows that most people who are infected with the dengue virus are unlikely to catch the Zika virus. Understand! A group of researchers, including Brazilians, published a scientific article in Science showing that, probably, people who are infected with the Dengue virus can gain immunity against the Zika virus. The work shows […]

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Infection in the uterus: symptoms, causes and treatment

Infection in the uterus: symptoms, causes and treatment

An infection in the uterus is an infection that normally starts in the cervix region before affecting other parts of the uterus, causing symptoms such as pain in the belly, discharge and/or vaginal bleeding and fever in some women. In most cases, infection in the uterus is caused by bacteria that are transmitted sexually and […]

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Vaginal infection: symptoms, causes, transmission and treatment

Vaginal infection: symptoms, causes, transmission and treatment

Vaginal infections can be caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites or viruses, and cause symptoms such as intense itching in the intimate area, redness, whitish discharge with a strong smell, wounds and warts in the genital region and abdominal pain, for example. Vaginal infections can occur due to an imbalance in immunity, which causes microorganisms naturally […]

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Legionella infection: symptoms, transmission and treatment

Legionella infection: symptoms, transmission and treatment

Legionella is a lung infection caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophiliaresulting in severe bacterial pneumonia and symptoms such as difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fever, muscle pain, and chest pain. This infection, known as “legionellosis” or Legionnaires’ disease, is transmitted through inhalation of the bacteria, which can be found in hot, humid environments such as […]

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5 main causes of urinary tract infection

5 main causes of urinary tract infection

Urinary infections are normally caused by changes in the balance of the microbiota in the genital region, favoring the development of microorganisms and leading to the appearance of signs and symptoms, such as pain and burning when urinating, frequent urge to urinate, but in small quantities and cloudy urine. The microbiota corresponds to the set […]

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Food during urinary infection treatment

Food during urinary infection treatment

During a urinary tract infection, it is important to increase your intake of water and foods with diuretic properties, such as watermelon, soursop, cucumber and carrots, as they promote the elimination of excess bacteria through urine. It is also important to avoid foods that irritate the bladder, such as coffee and caffeinated drinks. Furthermore, cranberry […]

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