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Lose the Bladder Blues
It is a very fortunate woman who has never experienced the anguish of a bladder infection. Up to 20 per cent of all women in Canada suffer from this condition at least once a year. Nearly 40 per cent of women who have never had a bladder infection will get one within the next decade.
Beating Bladder Infections
The uncomfortable and irritating symptoms of a bladder infection (cystitis) send tens of thousands of Canadian women to their doctors every yea.
Bladder Infection
Frequent urges to urinate, accompanied by burning, stinging *pain during and especially at the end of urination are the typical characteristics of a bladder infection. Dribbling urination is common and emptying the bladder will not always relieve the urge.
Treating Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are extremely common—they account for millions of doctor visits each year. The most frequent culprit of UTIs is the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Herbs to Heal
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common occurrence for many Canadians, particularly women. In fact, according to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Canadian women make about 500,000 visits to doctors every year due to UTIs.