Urinary Tract Infections

1. The ______ of vaginal fluid pH by topical oestrogen compounds may reduce reoccurrence of UTI's post-menopause. (13)
5. Passing urine more often at night. (8)
9. _______ is the most common route of infection in females. (9, 7)

2. Urinary stasis interferes with a persons _____ to clear bacteriuria. (9, 7)
3. Term used to describe the visible presence of blood in the urine. (9)
4. Reduced bladder capacity due to _______ causes decreased compliance and pain due to bladder distension. (12, 6)
6. This typically comes from discharge of pus/blood into the urinary tract. (6, 5)
7. What results in irritation of the bladder trigone or urethra? (7)
8. Urine comes into contact with ______, nociceptors and sensory nerves are then stimulated causing pain, burning, stinging or itching. (8, 6)

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