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Can Men Get Urinary Tract Infections?
Question: Can a male have a "UTI', and what would those symptoms be?
Brief Answer:
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
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it is possible. In men, diabetes and other conditions increase the risk for UTI (renal stones, etc). Lower UTI usually present with frequency, urgency, perhaps lower abdominal pain and perhaps a burning sensation when passing urine.
Upper UTI presents with fever and flank pain. Sometimes fever with rigor are the only symptoms.
In both cases a urinalysis would be abnormal.
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it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
it is possible. In men, diabetes and other conditions increase the risk for UTI (renal stones, etc). Lower UTI usually present with frequency, urgency, perhaps lower abdominal pain and perhaps a burning sensation when passing urine.
Upper UTI presents with fever and flank pain. Sometimes fever with rigor are the only symptoms.
In both cases a urinalysis would be abnormal.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
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