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Male Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more common in women than in men. But when a UTI develops in men, it is more likely to spread to the kidneys and upper urinary tract. Some cases may even require surgery, so it is important to know the symptoms.
The 3 most common symptoms of male UTIs are:
Painful or difficult urination
Frequent urge to urinate
An urgent need to urinate
UTIs affect around
3%
of men worldwide each year.
About
12%
of men will have at least one UTI during their lifetime.
UTIs are
4 times
more common in
women than in men.
Older men have a higher risk of getting a UTI, especially if they are over the
age of 50.
Treatment usually includes antibiotics, often for a minimum of 7 days.
To help prevent a UTI, drink plenty of fluids (about 2 liters or 8 ½ cups a day).
UTIs cause more than
8.1 million
doctor visits each year.
UrologyHealth.org | SUMMER 2021 | UROLOGYHEALTH extra