Patient/caregiver was instructed on risk factors for UTI in females as follows: UTI is more common in females compared to males owing to the urethra located in close proximity to the vagina and anus. This proximity increases bacterial access to the urethra, thus increasing risk for UTI. Also, the urethra is shorter in females and the bacteria now have to travel shorter distance to infect other parts of the urinary system and cause UTI. Birth [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed on risk factors for UTI in females as follows: UTI is more common in females compared to males owing to the urethra located in close proximity to the vagina and anus. This proximity increases bacterial access to the urethra, thus increasing risk for UTI. Also, the urethra is shorter in females and the bacteria now have to travel shorter distance to infect other parts of the urinary system and cause UTI. Urinary [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed on risk factors for UTI in females as follows: UTI is more common in females compared to males owing to the urethra located in close proximity to the vagina and anus. This proximity increases bacterial access to the urethra, thus increasing risk for UTI. Also, the urethra is shorter in females and the bacteria now have to travel shorter distance to infect other parts of the urinary system and cause UTI. Poor [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed on risk factors for UTI in males as follows: Sexual practices: Men giving anal sex can be at increased risk for presentation with UTI. This sexual practice can increasingly transmit bacteria from the anal region of the partner to the urethra in male, resulting in inflammation of urethra and UTI. Thus, UTI is more common in men with same sex partners. Constipation: Poor bowel movements and history of chronic constipation can increase [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed on risk factors for UTI in males as follows: Prostate enlargement: Prostate is a gland in males, located between the urinary bladder and penis. Prostate surrounds the urethra, an outlet to the urinary bladder, connecting the bladder to the external urethral opening and helping with elimination of urine out of the body. Prostate in some individuals can be enlarged, which presses onto and narrows/closes the urethra. The narrowing down of urethra poses [...]