Can You Get A Urinary Tract Infection From Biking?

Urinary Tract Infection and Mountain Biking If you are physically active in sports and other activities, a urinary tract infection can be a real concern. Tight fitting clothing and or constant irritation on or around the genital area can most definitely create a situation that can lead to a UTI or bladder infection. I found […]

Does Cranberry Juice Help Get Rid of a UTI?

A recent article from Washington University in St Louis written by Caroline Arbanas, touched on the topic of this post-Does cranberry juice help get rid of a UTI- when several researchers were awarded grants to study areas of their specific research. One grant was to Jim Janetka, PhD, research assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. The […]

What Is A Urinary Tract Infection? (UTI)

If it hurts to urinate, this usually causes someone to ask the question, What Is A Urinary Tract Infection?  The definition found at Wikipedia is a good, easy to understand explanation: What Is A Urinary Tract Infection? (UTI) A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects part of the urinary tract. When […]