Gender
Due to a shortened urethra, women are statistically more likely to contract urinary tract infections. It essentially indicates that bacteria and other organisms that cause infections do not need to travel to the bladder to cause an infection. However, UTIs can also affect males.
Studies and clinical data indicate that approximately half of women, regardless of age, will experience at least one episode of UTI in their lifetimes. Most women will experience multiple infections. Numerous individuals may have developed chronic urinary tract infections.
