Most of us should be drinking more water as studies have found that around 6% of the world population is walking around at least partially dehydrated 98% of the time, but studies have revealed that women especially should be drinking more water.

According to a research study conducted by researchers at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine, women have a higher risk of UTIs than men due to their shorter urethras, and drinking more water will put them less at risk. Researchers monitored 140 healthy premenopausal women who had at least three UTIs in the last year and reported low daily fluid intake.

UTIs are a painfully regular experience that causes a burning sensation, severe cramping, and pain during urination for most female adults. The study concluded that, as doctors have been advising for years, women with a high intake of water have roughly half the risk of their lesser hydrated peers.

The study was conducted over a year with 140 women. Half of the women (70) who served as the control group, continued their usual daily fluid intake, while the remainder were told to drink 1.5 litres of water a day – which equates to about three 90 millilitre glasses – on top of their usual daily fluid intake.

“While doctors have long assumed this is the case and often recommended that women at risk for UTIs increase their fluid intake, it’s never really undergone a prospective trial before,” said Dr Thomas M. Hooton, lead author of the study.

“It’s good to know the recommendation is valid, and that drinking water is an easy and safe way to prevent an uncomfortable and annoying infection.”

Over the course of the study, women in the water group increased their daily water intake by 1.2 litres on average, for a total daily fluid intake (including water and other beverages) of 2.8 litres, whereas women in the control group did not increase the amount of water they drank and had a total daily fluid intake of 1.2 litres.

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