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Why do women get UTIs more frequently than men?

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Why do women get UTIs more frequently than men?

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Women have much shorter urethra’s than men do, allowing an easier trip for bacteria to work it’s way up into the bladder. Also, men have the advantage that the prostate gland produces secretions that slow bacterial growth. Both sexes, however, have immune defenses to fight infection.

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