May 5, 2008

Urinary Track Infections

While urinary track infections usually affects women, men can get them, too. And they shouldn’t be ignored. The causes of urinary track infections in men tend to be related to an obstruction in urine flow. Retained urine they create a favorable setting for bacteria to grow. In addition, bacteria from a bacterial infection of the prostate gland-prostatitis-can cause a urinary track infection. In some instances bacteria introduced to the urinary track via medical procedures, such as urinary catheterization.

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