A urinary tract infection (UTI), also called bladder infection, is a bacterial inflammation in the urinary tract. Pregnant women are at increased risk for UTI's starting in week 6 through week 24.
Why are UTI's more common during pregnancy? UTI's are more common during pregnancy because of changes in the urinary tract. The uterus sits directly on top of the bladder. As the uterus grows, its increased weight can block the drainage of urine from the bladder, causing an infection.
What are the signs and symptoms of UTI's? If you have a urinary tract infection, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
Pain or burning (discomfort) when urinating The need to urinate more often than usual A feeling of urgency when you urinate Blood or mucus in the urine Cramps or pain in the lower abdomen Pain during sexual intercourse Chills, fever, sweats, leaking of urine (incontinence) Waking up from sleep to urinate Change in amount of urine, either more or less Urine that looks cloudy, smells foul or unusually strong Pain, pressure, or tenderness in the area of the bladder When bacteria spreads to the kidneys you may experience: back pain, chills, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
How will the UTI affect my baby? If the UTI goes untreated, it may lead to a kidney infection. Kidney infections may cause early labor and low birth weight. If your doctor treats a urinary tract infection early and properly, the UTI will not cause harm to your baby.
How do I know if I have a UTI? A urinalysis and a urine culture can detect a UTI throughout pregnancy.
How is a UTI treated? UTI's can be safely treated with antibiotics during pregnancy. Urinary tract infections are most commonly treated by antibiotics. Doctors usually prescribe a 3-7 day course of antibiotics that is safe for you and the baby.
Call your doctor if you have fever, chills, lower stomach pains, nausea, vomiting, contractions, or if after taking medicine for three days, you still have a burning feeling when you urinate.
How can I prevent a UTI? You may do everything right and still experience a urinary tract infection, but you can reduce the likelihood by doing the following:
Drink 6-8 glasses of water each day and unsweetened cranberry juice regularly. Eliminate refined foods, fruit juices, caffeine, alcohol, and sugar.
Take Vitamin C (250 to 500 mg), Beta-carotene (25,000 to 50,000 IU per day) and Zinc (30-50 mg per day) to help fight infection.
Develop a habit of urinating as soon as the need is felt and empty your bladder completely when you urinate.
Urinate before and after intercourse.
Avoid intercourse while you are being treated for an UTI.
After urinating, blot dry (do not rub), and keep your genital area clean. Make sure you wipe from the front toward the back.
Avoid using strong soaps, douches, antiseptic creams, feminine hygiene sprays, and powders. Change underwear and pantyhose every day.
Avoid wearing tight-fitting pants.
Wear all cotton or cotton-crotch underwear and pantyhose.
Don't soak in the bathtub longer than 30 minutes or more than twice a day.
怎么会呢？奇怪，我从来没有发生过尿路感染的问题，怀孕以后也没跟lgAA过，每天都洗pp换内裤。真是怪了，我已经12周了，吃这种抗生素药真的没事情吗？？？
[此贴子已经被作者于2008-12-29 12:45:47编辑过]
听医生的， 一定要吃的。 孕妇是容易尿路感染的， 和ml啥的没有关系
嗯。。医生已经说要吃了，最好就吃。通常早期发现，自己还没感觉不适。好象这个药还是有周期的，一定要每天按量吃完一个周期，吃完后过两周还是多久，医生会再给你检查一次，确定好没好。。嘿，我这都是从当护士的朋友那八卦知道的，MM要是不放心再问下医生具体情况好了。
嗯。。医生已经说要吃了，最好就吃。通常早期发现，自己还没感觉不适。好象这个药还是有周期的，一定要每天按量吃完一个周期，吃完后过两周还是多久，医生会再给你检查一次，确定好没好。。嘿，我这都是从当护士的朋友那八卦知道的，MM要是不放心再问下医生具体情况好了。
医生说要吃10天，一天3次。。。这么久 ：(
没事的，我都吃了两次了。
妹妹一次吃几天？两次只是2天吗？
OB说30%的孕妇有这种细菌，很正常。
我前段时间觉着自己也得了，天气很糟没医院化验，OB直接就开药给我吃，吃了两天天气好了能化验了，结果是没有这个感染，害的我白吃了药。原来是我自己吓自己，不过倒是提醒自己要多多的喝水，多吃cranberry.
我也是一直很注意卫生。但是因为那段时间水喝得少，再加上孕妇本来就容易感染，所以就细菌超标了。
后来我一直比较注意喝水，现在感觉还挺好。明天看OB，应该她还会给我复查。
我上网查过医生给我开的药，都说很安全。那种药不厉害，对宝宝没什么伤害。你医生开的是什么药啊？
(中国网站上解释的不清楚，没什么建议还特吓人。。。)
Urinary Tract Infection During Pregnancy
A urinary tract infection (UTI), also called bladder infection, is a bacterial inflammation in the urinary tract. Pregnant women are at increased risk for UTI's starting in week 6 through week 24.
Why are UTI's more common during pregnancy?
UTI's are more common during pregnancy because of changes in the urinary tract. The uterus sits directly on top of the bladder. As the uterus grows, its increased weight can block the drainage of urine from the bladder, causing an infection.
What are the signs and symptoms of UTI's?
If you have a urinary tract infection, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
Pain or burning (discomfort) when urinating
The need to urinate more often than usual
A feeling of urgency when you urinate
Blood or mucus in the urine
Cramps or pain in the lower abdomen
Pain during sexual intercourse
Chills, fever, sweats, leaking of urine (incontinence)
Waking up from sleep to urinate
Change in amount of urine, either more or less
Urine that looks cloudy, smells foul or unusually strong
Pain, pressure, or tenderness in the area of the bladder
When bacteria spreads to the kidneys you may experience: back pain, chills, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
How will the UTI affect my baby?
If the UTI goes untreated, it may lead to a kidney infection. Kidney infections may cause early labor and low birth weight. If your doctor treats a urinary tract infection early and properly, the UTI will not cause harm to your baby.
How do I know if I have a UTI?
A urinalysis and a urine culture can detect a UTI throughout pregnancy.
How is a UTI treated?
UTI's can be safely treated with antibiotics during pregnancy. Urinary tract infections are most commonly treated by antibiotics. Doctors usually prescribe a 3-7 day course of antibiotics that is safe for you and the baby.
Call your doctor if you have fever, chills, lower stomach pains, nausea, vomiting, contractions, or if after taking medicine for three days, you still have a burning feeling when you urinate.
How can I prevent a UTI?
You may do everything right and still experience a urinary tract infection, but you can reduce the likelihood by doing the following:
Drink 6-8 glasses of water each day and unsweetened cranberry juice regularly.
Eliminate refined foods, fruit juices, caffeine, alcohol, and sugar.
Take Vitamin C (250 to 500 mg), Beta-carotene (25,000 to 50,000 IU per day) and Zinc (30-50 mg per day) to help fight infection.
Develop a habit of urinating as soon as the need is felt and empty your bladder completely when you urinate.
Urinate before and after intercourse.
Avoid intercourse while you are being treated for an UTI.
After urinating, blot dry (do not rub), and keep your genital area clean. Make sure you wipe from the front toward the back.
Avoid using strong soaps, douches, antiseptic creams, feminine hygiene sprays, and powders.
Change underwear and pantyhose every day.
Avoid wearing tight-fitting pants.
Wear all cotton or cotton-crotch underwear and pantyhose.
Don't soak in the bathtub longer than 30 minutes or more than twice a day.
我前一阵医生也让我吃药来着。当时还没有到感染的程度，但是尿液里细菌含量达到感染的一半。我吃了3天，早晚各一次。
我也是一直很注意卫生。但是因为那段时间水喝得少，再加上孕妇本来就容易感染，所以就细菌超标了。
后来我一直比较注意喝水，现在感觉还挺好。明天看OB，应该她还会给我复查。
我上网查过医生给我开的药，都说很安全。那种药不厉害，对宝宝没什么伤害。你医生开的是什么药啊？
我还没看到。正好明天我要到医院B超，如果确定12周了医生就给药方打电话。
你吃的药量还行。
我没其他感觉，就是觉得有点尿频，半夜得起床。但是很多孕妇都有这种情况所以也没注意可能是感染了。
医生说要吃10天，一天3次。。。这么久 ：(
我吃过的，是这样的。没事的，mm放心
我吃过的，是这样的。没事的，mm放心
谢谢！
如果还是没好就得在22周之前吃药。现在先多喝水喝cranberry juice好了。
蔓越莓-讓尿液的pH值正常，改善泌尿器官疾病
蔓越莓
讓尿液的pH值正常，改善泌尿器官疾病
蔓越莓（Cranberry）原本是野生於日本、歐洲及北美等寒冷地帶的越橘屬小果樹，果實成紅色，像櫻桃依樣，現在經美國品種改良，已廣為栽培。美國的原住民自古就知道蔓越莓對尿道炎及膀胱炎等泌尿器官疾病有效，也把它當作藥物使用。
蔓越莓含有豐富之維他命A、維他命C、維他命 E、初花色素（或稱濃縮單寧酸）、馬尿酸(hippuric acid)、磷、兒茶素(Catechin )、Vacciniin等，具有非常好之抗氧化、抗菌及淨化效益。
D-Catechin(兒茶素)：
又稱兒茶精為黃烷醇的衍生物是多酚類的抗氧化物可抗內毒素、抗敏、抗菌、抗癌。
D-Gamma-Tocophero(右旋加碼生育素)：
是維生素E家族的成員之一，比一般維他命E更強效，它特別擅長處理發炎狀態，有抗自由基、抗炎、滋養幫助細胞再生、保濕等功效。
D-Vacciniin：
抗病毒、抗菌、抗霉菌。
D-Lutein(右旋葉黃素)：
類胡籮蔔素為強力抗自由基體，Lutein預估將是往後廿年抗氧化的新星之一。
L-Lactic Acid(左旋乳酸)：
乳酪粹取，加速細胞再生、軟化蛋白質。
D-Glucoronic(右旋葡萄糖醛)：
製造玻尿酸之原料、維他命C之前軀物、加速細胞絲心分裂、促進細胞賦活及甦醒、能激勵新陳代謝、達致預防並延緩老化效果 。
◎天然抗生素
飲用蔓越苺汁可對人體提供類似天然抗生素的保護作用，而此一保護的作用機轉不會增加對抗生素產生抗藥性之選擇壓力，想要避免抗生素濫用的危機繼續惡化，醫界除了加強宣導正確使用抗生素用藥觀念之外，也應加強探索具有「天然抗生素」的食材開發研究。蔓越苺抗細菌黏附的作用機轉，不但可當作天然抗生素，也能夠有效地遏止抗生素濫用的危機，可說是臨床醫療的新轉機。
◎預防尿道感染
女性由於生理結構的關係，遠較男性容易引起感染，大約有25%的女性，至少在一生當中會患膀胱炎一次，不少人重複多次感染。典型的泌尿道感染，通常是由於憋尿、缺乏補充水分或性行為所引起。而懷孕的婦女由於生理期 構造的變化，子宮變大後會壓迫到輸尿管，尿液容易滯留，造成細菌滋生的 機會，此外，懷孕期間荷爾蒙的變化也會使得泌尿系統變得比較脆弱而容易 引起感染。
女性在停經之後，由於女性荷爾蒙分泌減少，局部的抵抗力減退， 使泌尿道及陰道黏膜乾澀、脆弱、細菌較容易生長，並且也會使陰道及泌尿道感染的機率增加。多攝酸性食物，可降低細菌繁殖速度。
可以飲用蔓越苺果汁或濃縮蔓越莓膠囊。蔓越莓所含的初花青素，亦稱為前花青素或濃縮單寧酸，是一種在其他蔬果中罕見的成份，它正是能夠抑制這些致病細菌的物質；換句話說，蔓越莓中的初花青素讓細菌無法附著於人體內生長，進而降低人體受病菌感染的機率。
◎改善動脈硬化
蔓越莓其實和其它莓類或常見的葡萄子類似，可以改善已經硬化的動脈，讓動脈恢復彈性、血液更為暢通，對於預防與改善心血管疾病具有明顯的效果。
建議病患每天飲用300cc蔓越苺(Cranberry Juicy)果汁。市面上有售蔓越莓果汁或果乾，如果喝不加糖的純蔓越莓果汁，每天可能要喝200~400c，因為蔓越莓純汁很酸！
因此若要得到蔓越莓的功效，又怕酸的話，就應該服用濃縮蔓越莓膠囊。
[此贴子已经被作者于2008-12-31 14:16:03编辑过]