Why girls are more likely to have urinary tract infections than boys

Girls are more prone to urinary tract infections than boys due to the fact that the urethra is short and wide adjacent to the vagina and anus.

1. The urethra is adjacent to the vagina and anus.

Compared with boys, girls 'urethra is closer to the vagina and anus. It is easily contaminated by vaginal secretions and feces. If it is not cleaned in time, the pathogens can enter the bladder, ureter and other parts through the urethra, thus causing urinary tract infections.

2. The urethra is short and wide

compared to boys. The urethra of girls is short and wide, and the length is generally about 3-5cm. If it is not cleaned in time, the pathogens are more likely to enter the urethra, bladder and other tissues and organs through the urethra, and breed in large numbers to cause urinary tract infections.