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UTI or Urinary Tract Infection....

From the ever dependable Wikipedia, I found this definition : A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Although urine contains a variety of fluids, salts, and waste products, it usually does not have bacteria in it.[1] When bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine, they cause a UTI. The most common type of UTI is a bladder infection which is also often called cystitis. Another kind of UTI is a kidney infection, known as pyelonephritis, and is much more serious. Although they cause discomfort, urinary tract infections are usually quickly and easily treated by seeing a doctor promptly I hate having UTI. It's so uncomfortable and painful most times. I've had my share of it more than I would want to. Back in the Philippines we call this "balisawsaw". I don't remember going to the doctor for it instead my mother would ask us to drink plenty of buko juice when we complained to he...