UTI's & STI's
Symptoms
UTIs don’t always cause symptoms. When they do, they may include:
- A strong urge to urinate that doesn’t go away
- A burning feeling or pain when urinating
- Urinating often, and passing small amounts of urine
- Passing urine that looks cloudy/pus filled urine
- Passing urine that appears red, bright pink or cola-colored — signs of blood in the urine
- Strong-smelling urine
- Lower back pain
- Lower abdominal pain/supra pubic pain
- General body discomfort
- Inability to urinate despite the urge
Urinary Tract Infections Causes & Symptoms
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that usually occurs when bacteria enter the opening of the urethra and multiply in the urinary tract.
UTI is among the most common types of infections in Kenya. The urinary tract is made up of the following organs: Kidneys, Ureters, Urethra and and bladder.
Causes
Most UTIs are caused by a bacteria referred to as Escherichia coli (E. coli) which is a type of bacteria found in the gastro-intestinal tract. Sometimes other bacteria may also cause a UTI. The urinary system is designed to keep out bacteria. But the defenses sometimes fail, when that happens, the bacteria may grow into an infection.
Risk Factors
UTIs are common in women. Many women experience more than one UTI during their lifetimes. Risk factors of UTI that are specific to women include:
Female anatomy. Women have a shorter urethra than men do. As a result, there’s less distance for bacteria to travel to reach the bladder.
Sexual activity. Being sexually active tends to lead to more UTIs. Having a different sexual partners also increases risk.
Certain types of birth control. Using diaphragms for birth control may increase the risk of UTIs. Using spermicidal agents also can increase risk.
Menopause. After menopause, a decline in circulating estrogen causes changes in the urinary tract. The changes can increase the risk of UTIs.
Where we come in:
Hello Daktari offers quality treatment and management of UTI’s at an affordable cost and moreso you get a more personalised type of care where we assign you a medic who guides and walks with you throughout the healing journey.
Symptoms
- A burning sensation when urinating.
- Abnormal discharge from penis and Vagina.
- Pain in the lower abdomen.
- Yellow or green discharge from the penis.
- Pain in the testicles.
- Vaginal discharge.
- Inflamation of the cervix.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's) Causes and Symptoms
Sexually transmitted infections usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Some of the most common STD’s in Kenya include: Herpes, Chlamydia, Genital warts, Syphillis, Gonorrohea, HPV, Trichomoniasis.
Lets have a look at some of the most common STI’s, their causes and Symptoms.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia results from an infection with Chlamydia Trachomatis. It is a common infection that can spread through, vaginal, oral and anal sex. It can also be spread to babies during childbirth. Chlamydia is often referred to as a “silent infection” because most people with a chlamydia infection don’t experience any symptoms. However it causes several symptoms which include:
Treatment and Management
Hello Daktari offers quality treatment and management of UTI’s at an affordable cost and moreso you get a more personalised type of care where we assign you a medic who guides and walks with you throughout the healing journey.
Genital Herpes
The herpes simplex virus is a common infection that affects the skin, genitals and cervix as well some other parts of the body. There are two main types of herpes simplex virus namely: HSV-1 and HSV-2.
HSV-1: This type primarily causes oral herpes, characterized by cold sores or fever blisters appearing around the infected persons mouth or face. HSV-1 can be contracted through oral sex, kissing & skin-to-skin contact.
HSV-2: This type primarily causes genital herpes which involves sores taht appear around your genitals, anus, buttocks and inner thighs. Similar to HSV-1, HSV-2 can be transmitted through direct contact with herpes sore, saliva or bodily secretions.
Risk Factors
Anyone can contract HSV once you get exposed to the virus regardless of age. HSV is very common and tends to be assymptomatic in the sense that it tends to hide in the body system without showing a single sign for a long time. Plenty of people living with the virus never have signs/episodes.
Symptoms
- Fever.
- Swollen lymph nodes.
- Body aches and pain.
- Unusual tiredness or fatigue.
- Painful sensation at the site of infection.
- Itching, burning, tingling and pain at the site of infection.
Treatment and Management
This is where we come in as Hello Daktari to salvage the situation by offering timely and quality guidance and also treatment options and management of the infection. We handle every persons with utmost discreet and confidentiality so no there’s no worry of getting stigmatised.