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Article: Urinary Tract Infection; Key Q&A.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Urinary Tract Infection
- Article date:
- March 17, 2005
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* How do you get a urinary tract infection?
The infection is most often caused by bacteria from the digestive tract being spread to the urethra and then traveling up the urinary tract to the bladder, and sometimes the kidneys. It can also be caused by bacteria and microorganisms transmitted during sexual intercourse.
* Isn't it true that once you have a urinary tract infection, you'll never have another one?
No. In fact, once you have a urinary tract infection, the more likely it is you'll have another. Nearly 20 percent of women who have a urinary tract infection will have another, and 30 percent of those who have had two will have a third. ...