Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, aren’t contagious. They occur when bacteria from the skin or rectum enter the urethra, the tube that drains urine from your bladder when you urinate.
UTIs aremorecommon inwomenbecause of their anatomy. The opening of the urethra is close to the vagina and anus, which can harborinfection-causing bacteria, and their shorter urethras make it easier for bacteria to reach the bladder.
UTIsoccur more oftenin women who:
Start having sex or having it more often
Use spermicide or a diaphragm
Have had UTIs in the past
Are pregnant
Have had several children
Have gone through menopause
Are obese
Have diabetes
In men,problems that restrict normal urine flow, such as an enlarged prostate, can cause bladder infections, a type of UTI.
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