Why do women have a higher frequency of bladder infections than men?

a. A woman's urethra is shorter than a man's which increases the likelihood of bacterial growth

b. Semen cleans a man's urethra to prevent bacterial infections.
c. A woman's urethra is longer than a man's which increases the likelihood of bacterial growth.
d. It is pure luck.
e. Men have natural antibodies which will decrease the possibility of a bladder infection.


a

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