Urinary tract infections or UTIs are a common occurrence mainly affecting women’s health. According to a 2020 study published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, UTIs occur in both men and women, but the incidence rate in women is higher when compared to men. Nearly half of the women population experience at least one episode of UTI in their lifetime, with 20-40 percent of them exhibiting recurrent episodes.

Several studies in the past have recorded a higher prevalence of such infections among females in different parts of India. As Dr Manzer Altamash Shaikh, consultant obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist at Masina Hospital explains, the urinary tract or system comprises of kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra and infections of any of these parts is called as urinary tract infection. The commonest UTI is infection of the bladder and is generally termed as urinary tract infection or UTI.