What Is a Bladder Infection?
7. Risk Factors
Bladder infections can happen in anybody. However, there are considerably more likely to occur in women. This is largely down to anatomy as the opening of the urethra is closer to the anus in women. The urethra is also considerably shorter in women, meaning that the bacteria have less distance to reach the bladder.
Bladder infections are also more likely to happen in women that are sexually active. Changes in women’s bodies will also make then more susceptible to bladder infections after they have been through the menopause. Women who use some types of contraception are also more at risk of developing a bladder infection.
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