Home Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) – A comprehensive guide to treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) at home. A UTI is a bacterial infection of the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, ureters, or kidneys. When bacteria enter the urethra and travel up the urinary tract, they can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as burning or pain during urination, increased urinary frequency, urgency to urinate, and cloudy or foul-smelling urine.
Home treatments may include drinking plenty of fluids to flush out the bacteria, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, taking over-the-counter pain relievers to reduce discomfort, applying a heating pad to the lower abdomen to relieve pain, and consuming cranberries or cranberry juice, which may help prevent the adhesion of bacteria to the urinary tract walls.