24.8% of post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus using sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors were having urinary tract infections. The majority of these patients were illiterate or had primary education and the duration of diabetes was more than 10 years. Conclusion: ...
Acute glucose fluctuation during the postprandial period causes a risk fo r type 2 diabetes m ellitus(T2DM).a-Glucosidase inhibitors have been approved as therapeutic agents fo r diabetes.In the present study,a protein w ith ...
The incidence of UTIs is higher in the elderly due to genitourinary abnormalities, urolithiasis (stones in the kidney, bladder, and/or urethra), dehydration, and diabetes, among other causes. These are considered complicated UTIs - in the presence of factors that predispose to persistent or relaps...
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Other risk factors for the development of UTIs include catheter use, urinary tract structural abnormalities, diabetes, and a suppressed immune system.How is a UTI diagnosed?Most patients with an uncomplicated UTI will begin treatment without any special diagnostic test, although a urinalysis may be ...
With uncontrolled diabetes Using high-dose estrogen birth control Using douches or vaginal sprays Wearing tight underwear and synthetic clothes that don’t breathe.Vaginal yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of yeast within the vagina, and are very common, affecting around 75% of women at...
UTIs and Diabetes People with diabetes are more vulnerable to UTIs for several reasons. First, their immune systems tend to be weaker. Second, high blood sugar can spill into the urine and encourage the growth of bacteria. Also, nerve damage related to diabetes can prevent the bladder from fu...
Typically, a complicated UTI occurs in a person who has a weakened immune system as a result of another condition, such as diabetes, obstructive kidney stones or anenlarged prostate. Women who are pregnant are also at risk for developing complicated UTIs. ...
Some women are more likely to get UTIs because of their genes. The shape of their urinary tracts makes others more likely to be infected. Women with diabetes may be at higher risk because their weakened immune systems make them less able to fight off infections. ...
Having diabetesor another disease that affects the immune system Taking medication that suppresses the immune system such as cancerchemotherapy Infants, children, and elderly people with any of the signs and symptoms of UTI should see their health care professional as soon as possible or go to an...