Women contract Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) up to 30 times more often than do men, a susceptibility attributed to female anatomy: A woman’s Urethra – the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the bod – is shorter than a man’s, so bacteria need lesser time to 

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Further, a woman’s urethral opening is in close proximity to both the vagina and the rectum, which are the main sources of bacteria, such as E.Coli.  More than half the women are expected to have at least one UTI at some point in their lifetimes.

What is UTI?

UTI is a bacterial infection of the organs involved in production and elimination of urine from the body affecting both men and women. The organs involved in this exercise included the bladder, Urethra, and Kidneys. 

Most urinary tract infections occur in the bladder or the Urethra. UTIs can infect kidneys, as well. A UTI in the bladder is called Cystitis. The one infecting the kidneys is termed Pyelonephritis or Pyelo. More often than not bacteria from one’s skin or rectum enter the urethra and infect the urinary tract. The bacteria invade and then grow in the urinary tract. UTIs are also termed bladder infections.