Keep your urinary tract healthy

Your urinary tract is made up of kidneys, a bladder, and tubes leading to and from these organs. Urinary tract health refers to how well the system works at removing waste and making urine, along with problems that might occur within the tract.

By practicing some simple urinary tract good health habits, you may be able to reduce the risk of developing urinary tract infections or kidney stones.

Remember to always:

• Stay hydrated.
• Control salt intake.
• Reduce caffeine intake.
• Use the bathroom often and when needed.

Please notify your doctor as soon as possible if you have experienced any of the following symptoms. The greater your openness about the symptoms you are experiencing, the better.

• Leaking of urine from the bladder.
• The urge to go to the bathroom more often than usual.
• Pain when urinating.
• Blood in the urine or cloudy urine.
• Difficulty starting to urinate and having a weak stream.
• Urinary issues disrupting sleep patterns.
• Noticeable change in color, smell, appearance, or volume of urine.
• Difficulty emptying your bladder.

Source

National Institute of Health and Human Services - “Copyrighted material adapted with permission from Healthwise, Incorporated. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor."