This shocking and heartbreaking revelation was made by Dr. Okezie Emenike, an Abuja based physician. In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, he said: “infection that enters through the opening of the urethra can infect the bladder, which can later lead to infection of the kidneys.
Having sex that irritates the urethra can easily allow bacteria to enter the bladder and cause the development of kidney infection. Anal sex, pregnancy, kidney stones as well as prolonged use of urinary catheter are also causative factors to kidney infection.
He added that women were most at risk of developing kidney infection since their urethra is closer to their anus and this makes it easier for bacteria to enter the urethra. He ended it by saying that: “The consumption of cranberry juice is beneficial too in preventing kidney infection.
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