Urinary Tract
How are the male/female urinary tract different from one another? Why is it that women are more prone to urin?
Contrary to popular belief, urine normally has no bacteria in it – the movement of urine down the urinary tract is one reason the kidneys & bladder tend to be free of infection. How are the male/female urinary tract different from one another? Why is it that women are more prone to urinary tract infections that men?
The male urethra runs thru the shaft of the penis and sits well away from the rectum. As most UTIs are caused by a bacteria commonly found in stool, the men have extra protection from such because their urethra (the tube that comes from the bladder to the outside) is positioned well away from the anus AND the length that bacteria would have to travel up the urethra is far longer than that of a female’s. Also, men are not required to wipe every time they urinate.
In contrast, women’s urethras sit very close to the anus and have a very short urethra. The motion of using toilet paper exposes one site to the other, which is why medical professionals advise wiping front to back.
Hope that helps.
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