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Can Men Get Urinary Tract Infections?

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Question : Can a male have a "UTI', and what would those symptoms be?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
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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Can Men Get Urinary Tract Infections?

Brief Answer: 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!