A bladder infection, also known as cystitis, is caused by bacteria in the bladder. Cystitis is more prevalent in women then in men. This is more notable during the years of a women’s reproductive cycle. Women are more apt to have a bladder infection due to their shortened urethral length and also because of the […]
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A bladder infection, otherwise known as cystitis, is inflammation of the bladder caused by bacteria. It is more common in women and very rare in men. Although it is not known why women get more infections and man, it is theorized that because women have a shorter and more direct urethra, bacteria is able to
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A cystocele is a hernia type disorder that happens to women when the wall between the bladder and the vagina weakens, causing the bladder to drop into the vagina. A cystocele is also called a prolapsed bladder or dropped bladder and can happen from excessive straining during childbirth, chronic constipation or chronic heavy lifting. This
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Prostatitis is an inflammation, or an infection, of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is an organ approximately the size and shape of a walnut. It is located just below the bladder and wraps around the urethra in males. Is responsible for producing semen, which is the fluid that helps to nourish and transport sperm.
