Urethritis

Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the tube through which urine passes out of the body. A bacterial infection is the most common cause in both men and women. Symptoms and signs include:

burning sensation and occasionally pain on urinating,
blood in the urine, and
sometimes a yellow discharge.
What you can do to help

Take 1 g of vitamin C daily as a natural diuretic and immune system boost.

Take a good multivitamin and mineral supplement.

Drink plenty of water to flush the system.

Eat live yoghurt or acidophilus to balance the body's bacteria. It is particularly important to take these if you have had a course of antibiotics prescribed so that the natural healthy bacteria can be re-established in the bowel.

Drink cranberry juice daily to discourage bacteria from sticking to the wall of the urethra. It modifies the urinary pH which both treats and prevents the condition.

Garlic is able to act as a natural antibiotic and can assist in the treatment of the condition.

Following defecation take care not to take bacteria from the bowel region of the body and put them near the urinary region of the body. Bacteria that are harmless in the bowel region can cause infections in the urinary tract. Females are particularly at risk.

If the condition is left untreated it can develop into cystitis.