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An Abuja based physician, Dr Okezie Emenike, confirmed on Tuesday that abnormal sexual activities which irritate the urethra increase the risks of kidney infection.

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.

According to him, Kidney infection occurs when bacteria like E.coli which normally lives in the bowel of humans enters the urinary tract through the tube that carries urine from the body (urethra) and begin to multiply.
He added that women were mostly 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.

Emenike, recommended frequent consumption of water, saying “it helps to remove bacteria from the body through urination.’’ stressing the need to always empty the bowel to free the bladder after intercourse, adding that it would help to prevent infections.

He then 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 but they should stay away from Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), stressing that such drugs would increase the risk of kidney problems.