An Abuja-
based
physician,
Dr. Okezie Emenike, on
Tuesday said
abnormal
sexual
activities
that irritate
the urethra
increase the
risks of kidney infection.
Emenike said this in an interview with the
News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
He explained that “infection that enters
through the opening of the urethra can
infect the bladder, which can later lead to
infection of the kidneys.
“Having sex that irritates the urethra can
easily allow bacteria to enter the bladder
and cause the development of kidney
infection.
“Anal sex, pregnancy, kidney stones as well
as prolonged use of urinary catheter are
also causative factors to kidney infection.”
The physician said bacterium such as E.coli,
which live in the bowel of humans, was
mostly responsible for the development of
the infection.
According to Emenike, kidney infection
occurs when bacteria enters the urinary
tract through the tube that carries urine
from the body (urethra) and begin to
multiply.
The medic said bacteria from an infection
elsewhere in the body could spread through
the blood stream to the kidneys and lead to
infection of the kidneys.
He added that women were most at risk of
developing kidney infection, noting that the
urethra of women was closer to the anus,
which made it easier for bacteria to enter
the urethra.
He attributed weakened immune system
due to diabetes type 2, as well as infection
of the prostate gland as factors that
predisposed one to kidney infection.
He said any abnormality in the urinary tract,
dehydration, as well as constipation could
also increase the risk of developing kidney
disease.
He added: “Certain medications, HIV and
damage to nerves around the bladder also
pose risk of developing kidney infection.”
Emenike, however, recommended frequent
consumption of water, saying: “It helps to
remove bacteria from the body through
urination.”
He then stressed the need to always empty
the bowel to free the bladder after
intercourse, adding that it would help to
prevent infections.
He advised women to always wipe carefully
from front to back and avoid the use of
douching products, including soap, in the
genital area in order to prevent the
condition.
“The consumption of cranberry juice is
beneficial too in preventing kidney
infection,” he said.
The physician urged patients with the
condition to take the prescribed dose of
antibiotics to help treat the infection, saying
painkillers such as paracetamol would help
to relieve pains.
Emenike, however, advised patients
treating kidney infection to avoid the use of
Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs,
stressing that such drugs would increase the
risk of kidney problems.
NAN.
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