How to treat urinary tract infection during pregnancy A urinary tract infection also called UTI is common in pregnant women because pregnant women having 6 to 24-week pregnancy are at risk. Urinary tract infections are more common in pregnant women because as the uterus grows it put extra pressure on the bladder so the bladder can be more prone to UTI. The major signs and symptoms of bladder infection are burning while urinating, a frequent urge to urinate, blood in the urine, cloudy or foul smell in urine or tenderness around the bladder area. Although UTI should be treated with antibiotics you can always go for natural home remedies to treat urinary tract infections.
In today’s video, I will let you know 11 natural home remedies to treat urinary tract infection during pregnancy.
1) Cranberries:
The chances of UTI can be reduced with cranberries and lingberries because these prevent the attachment of bacteria to the walls of the bladder. You can use cranberries in any form such as its juice or dried form or in the form of supplements.
2) Increase the intake of fluids:
When you will drink lots of water and fluids throughout the day then it will flash out bacteria from your entire system. Drinking fluids not only flash out that area but also keeps your body hydrated so it will reduce your chances of infection.
3) Keep your body dry and clean:
You should wear the loose fitting clothes and innerwear so that air can be passed to your body and it keeps urethra dry. You have to be extra careful during bowel movements so that bacteria won’t enter your body.
4) Don’t hold the urine for too long:
If you hold your urine for a long time and don’t empty your bladder then bacteria can multiply fast in the urinary tract thus leads to an infection.
5) Vitamin C:
Vitamin C prevents the growth of E. Coli bacteria and not only that it makes our immune system stronger. Vitamin C makes our urine acidic thus it prevents infections. Vitamin C also improves women health if taken over a period of three months.
6) Yogurt and Probiotics:
You must include yogurt in your diet because it enhances the growth of good bacteria and also improves the health of the gut. Yogurt and probiotic foods like kimchee and cheese support our body's flora which helps to treat urinary tract infections.
7) Oregano Oil:
Essential oils have been used for years to treat infections and oregano oil proves helpful to treat bacterial infections because it helps to inhibit bacterial growth in our system. Therefore you should make use of oregano oil.
8) Apple cider vinegar:
Apple cider vinegar having acidic properties prevents the growth of bacteria so it makes it easy for your body to flush out bacteria from the system. Although Apple Cider Vinegar is a good home remedy it should not be used for long-term because of its acidic nature.
9) Garlic
Garlic is a powerful ingredient which is commonly available in every kitchen. Garlic has many uses because of its anti-inflammatory properties. An amazing thing about garlic is that it not only makes our immune system stronger but also proves helpful to treat UTI infection.
10) Clove oil
Clove oil has been used in many home remedies because of its anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. Clove oil has been proved effective to treat UTI. However, you need to discuss with your health provider before using clove oil because you may be allergic to it.
11) Sugary foods and strong hygiene products:
It may be called as prevention rather than a remedy and you have to cut down all the fried and sugary foods from your diet because the sugar and Spice trigger the growth of bacteria. You should also avoid using strong hygiene products because they contain chemicals which are harmful to your genital region.
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