What Causes Nonstop UTI In PKD

2015-02-11 08:03

UTI stands for Urinary Tract Infection which is always accompanied with discomforts like urge urination, frequent urination and uncomfortable feeling during urination. For PKD patients, they are more likely to suffer from UTI and some of them even have frequent infection in urinary tract. Why is this? What causes nonstop UTI in PKD?

PKD patients run high risk for UTI due to:

1. Poor renal blood circulation

PKD causes countless cysts in kidney. These cysts are fluid-filled and enlarge with the increase of fluid. The cysts can be formed in outer part of the kidney or inside the kidney. When kidneys are covered with large and small kidney cysts, renal blood circulation becomes poorer and poorer, which can increase risk of UTI.

2. Frequent kidney cyst burst

Kidney cysts keep enlarging with the increase of the fluid. Under such a condition, there is high pressure inside the cyst. For this reason, kidney cysts burst easily and they may burst due to mild knocking in kidney location. That is why PKD patients should be especially careful about their daily life activity.

Rupture of kidney cyst can cause UTI. In such a case, UTI is usually accompanied with blood urine and sharp back pain. Therefore, preventing rupture of kidney cyst is very necessary.

UTI is a common complication of PKD and if not managed well, it will speed up PKD progression. Since there are different causes for nonstop urinary tract infection, PKD patients should find out the real cause and then take measures accordingly. Only in this way, can UTI be stopped successfully. Here we offer online service, and if you have any questions, about UTI in PKD, please ask online doctor for help or directly leave a message below.

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