Bladder infection in men
Date Updated: 07/10/2020
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Although bladder infections are more common in women, men can get them, too. Signs and symptoms of bladder infection (cystitis) in men include:
- Frequent urination
- Strong, persistent urge to urinate (urgency)
- Burning or tingling sensation during or just after urination (dysuria)
- Low-grade fever
- Cloudy urine with a strong odor
- Blood in urine (hematuria)
- Trouble urinating, especially if you have a problem with your prostate
Increased risk of bladder infection in men may be linked to:
- An enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH)
- Kidney stones
- Diabetes
- Abnormal narrowing of the urethra (urethral stricture)
- Recent use of a tube to drain your bladder (urinary catheter)
- Having a procedure done where an instrument is inserted into the urethra, the opening at the tip of the penis where urine leaves the body
Treatment of a bladder infection depends on the cause, but typically includes antibiotics.
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