How to prevent kidney failure

How often do you urinate in a day? Do you feel an unusual urge to
urinate or you probably allow your bladder to become so full that you
feel extremely pressed before you 'off-load'?
These are some of the questions that doctors usually ask when they
assess your urinary system. Sometimes we find ourselves in places and
situations that forces us to keep 'urine banks' until we can no longer
bear the urge to let go.
Today we are talking about a very serious issue. It has to do with our
kidneys,ureters,bladder and urethra,these organs make up the urinary
system. The urinary system is highly functional in the removal of
waste products from the body. If these wastes remain in our
bodies,there would be a huge problem. There are two kidneys in the
human body,each located on either side of the vertebral column. The
kidneys are designed in such a way that a person can survive with just
one functional kidney. What if both kidneys fail?
The kidneys connect with the bladder through tubes called the
ureters. The ureter from each kidney enters the bladder from behind
and urine formed in the kidney passes into it and is stored. When the
bladder(which is sort of elastic) reaches it's maximum capacity,the
high pressure within it causes the ureter to open allowing urine to
flow to the exterior. In females,the ureter is short and it's opening
is just in front of the vagina opening while in males it opens into
the penis.
So you see,all the organs in the urinary system are very well
connected. If one of these organs are affected in one way or another
by infection or is blocked,the other organs may also develop issues.
Since some of the things we do expose us to problems like
pyelonephritis,cystitis and even kidney failure,making adjustments
would go a long way to help us stay healthy.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE CAN DO;
-DRINK ENOUGH WATER; It helps flush off wates from the body. So it's
bad when you don't take good water. Up to 8 glasses a day is advised.
-LET GO OF THE 'URINE BANK'; Whenever yuo feel pressed,let it go
immediately. Allowing urine to stay in the bladder for long 5ices
micro organisms the room to cause infection.
-WIPE; Now this is for the ladies,after urinating please wipe from
front to back and not in the opposite direction. Wiping is one
important thing because it keeps the area dry,wiping from front to
back is another thing because it prevents possible entry of micro
organism from the anus to the vagina or urethra(also make sure you
wash your hands oh!).
-SEX; If you have just one partner who have you as an only partner,
it's safer for both your sexual and urinary functions, if you ever
have a urinary infection,it's easier to treat if you have one faithful
partner because you can both be examined and treated properly.
-REPORT; Immediately visit a health centre if you notice any of these symptoms:
.painful urination
.urinating more than 3 times at night such that your sleep is greatly
disturbed.
.immediate urge to urinate within very short intervals.
.a fever with lower abdominal pain.
These are early signals that there may be a problem. We should all try
our best to avoid urinary problems by practicing these easy tips.
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