I am slightly allergic to cats, but no real reaction. September 21, 2009 | medhelp.org. All of the cold symptoms went away, but the mucus in the back of my throat is still there! ...I'm currently taking a nasal steroid and Singulair, but it doesn't seem to be helping.
Bacteria(bak-TIHR-ee-uh), a type of germ that gets into your urinary tract, cause a UTI. Wiping from back to front after a bowel movement (BM). Germs can get into your urethra, which has its opening in front of the vagina(vuh-JEYE-nuh). Having sexual intercourse. Germs in the vagina can be pushed into the urethra.
Once these bacteria enter the urethra, they travel upward, causing infection in the bladder and sometimes other parts of the urinary tract. Sexual intercourse is a common cause of urinary tract infections because the female anatomy can make women more prone to urinary tract infections.