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.
Women are more susceptible to urinary tract infections than men, and their infections tend to recur. One reason is that the urethra (the tube that carries urine away from the bladder) is shorter in women than in men. Frequent sexual intercourse also increases a womanâs risk of developing UTIs.