Ramadan Tips: Fasting and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Health
28 April, 2021, 11:05 am
Last modified: 28 April, 2021, 11:12 am
Poorly controlled diabetics with recurrent UTIs and kidney dysfunction are advised not to fast
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- In UTI, sufficient fluid intake is necessary to have a flushing effect to clear the debris from the urinary bladder to prevent stagnation and colonisation of bacteria.
- In this hot and dry Ramadan abstinence of food and drink during fasting hours, can lead to dehydration which may cause an increased incidence of UTI.
- To prevent this, plenty of non-sweetened non-carbonated drinks should be consumed between the time of iftar and sehri.
- Diabetics having previous episodes of UTI should keep their blood sugar in good control since high glucose content in the urine can aggravate urine infection and consequently worsen kidney infection.
- Poorly controlled diabetics with recurrent UTIs and kidney dysfunction are advised not to fast.
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