In older individuals, a UTI may result in changes in behaviour, such as acting confused or agitated. However, urinary tract infections are also accompanied by other signs and symptoms such as painful urination, a burning sensation while urinating, an urge to urinate, back pain, cloudy urine, bloody urine, nausea, fever, etc.
Radiation cystitis: Radiation therapy of the pelvic area may damage the bladder lining. Interstitial cystitis: Also called painful bladder syndrome, interstitial cystitis is a chronic ailment characterized by pressure, burning, or pain in the bladder.
In order to prevent UTIs returning, the NHS advises individuals to wipe from front to back after going to the toilet, keep the genital area clean and dry, drinking plenty of fluids (preferably water), urinate as soon as possible after sex, and wash the skin around the vagina with water before and after sex. Sexually transmitted infections: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes can cause painful urination.