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According to the Mayo Clinic, a kidney infection usually starts as a urinary tract infection that starts in your urethra or bladder and then moves to one or both kidneys. Symptoms include a fever, chills, back, side, groin, or abdominal pain, and frequent urination. If a kidney infection isn’t properly treated, it can result in permanent kidney damage or even a life-threatening blood infection. Women are at a higher risk of kidney infections because their urethras are shorter, making it easier for bacteria to travel.
Using strategies to avoid UTIs is also the best way to avoid kidney infections. So drink lots of water, urinate as soon as you need to and not hold it in, avoid using feminine products like deodorants in the genital area, and urinate as soon as possible after intercourse, the Mayo Clinic advises.
