Usually, women get the burns of Urinary Tract Infections or UTIs. However, many men also end up being diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infections. It is a painful as well as a complicated infection which includes your urinary tract. While some men showcase a few symptoms, some men do not. Let us know more about this infection.
When we talk about your urinary tract, it includes the parts of your body that make up your urine as well as drain it out. In men, these body parts are kidneys, bladder, ureters as well as urethra. Draining out your urine is an important bodily function as it cleans up our body from the waste. However, if unhealthy bacteria builds up anywhere in your urinary tract, it can lead to a complicated infection, known as Urinary Tract Infection. Although it is known to be more common in women, men can get this infection as well.
According to the experts, there are many types of urinary tract infections, which either affect the upper tract or lower tract. The upper tract infection takes place in the ureters or kidneys while the lower tract infection takes place in the bladder, prostate or urethra. It has been *estimated that UTIs affect around 3% of men worldwide every year. Read on to know more about UTIs.
Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections
If you are struggling with a UTI, you might have an upper tract infection or a lower infection. Some of the signs or symptoms that you will go through are:
Frequent bathroom trips.
Feeling like you have to pee all the time.
Pain, burning, or discomfort while peeing or just after.
Pain or tenderness below your stomach.
Wetting the bed.
Cloudy or smelly urine.
Blood in your urine.
Fever.
Nausea.
Pain in the sides or upper back.
While these are some of the common symptoms of urinary tract infections, some men do not feel any symptoms of UTIs at all.
Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections
The only way of preventing a urinary tract infection is reducing the chances of the build up of unhealthy bacteria in your urinary tract. There are a few steps that you can take for that.
Emptying the bladder often.
Drinking plenty of liquids, especially water.
Carefully cleaning the area under the foreskin after showering if not circumcised.
Carefully cleaning the genitals before and after sex, to get rid of bacteria.
Cleaning from front to back when peeing.
Wearing condoms during sex.
Urinating after sex to get rid of any bacteria that might have been passed during sexual intercourse.
Conclusion
Urinary tract infection is known to be more common in women, however, men are prone to UTIs as well. As discussed above, it can be caused due to the build up of unhealthy bacteria in the urinary tract, it is a must for men to take care of their personal hygiene. Apart from that, drinking water is important for men as well. If you think that controlling your urine for a few hours does not matter, think again, it just might lead you to urinary tract infection. These are just some easy and simple steps that will help you in staying away from UTIs.
Keynote:
UTIs affect around 3% of men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615991/