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What causes you get bladder infections?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Several factors-: Keeping infections out, our urinary system is designed to push urine completely out. Infections occur when microbes aren't flushed out, allowing it to travel upstream and grow in unvoided urine that remains.This may occur if there is an anatomical problem like an enlarged prostate that weakens urine flow and causes urinary retention, or physiologic issues that causes urine backflow (aka.Reflux).

Answered 8/14/2015

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Many: Bacteria multiplying in bladder. Not urimating after sex so bacteria have time to multiply , toilet hygiene by not wiping front to back or keeping thighs clamped toether whilst urinating rather then spreading thighs to avoid urine trapping behind labia, bubble-bath or tub baths rather than showers, thong +/or non-cotton underwear, constipation, cathetrization, bladder stones.

Answered 5/5/2013

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Do chronic bladder infections cause my prostate gland to get bigger?

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