These glands produce a fluid that helps lubricate
the female urethra, and are thought to have some of the same components as the male prostate.
The female urethra is located close to the anus where bacteria from faecal matter can easily be transferred to the urethra.
Girls are especially prone to urinary tract infections because
the female urethra is very short — making it easier for germs to enter the body.
Not exact matches
Also, simply being
female puts you at risk for repeat infections because women have shorter
urethras compared to men, which makes it easier for bacteria to get in to the tract and reach the bladder, Dr. Carusi says.
The reason women are so much more prone to these infections than men is because the tube that leads to the bladder (the
urethra) is really short in
females — being only about four centimetres long.
A bacterial organism is the most common culprit in UTIs; and a majority of the time the bacteria gets transferred from the lower bowel and into the opening of the
urethra (this happens easier in
females due to the proximity between the two).
Females - Visualize «squeezing» / close off the
urethra (as if to stop urine flow), hold this while you «squeeze» / close the anus (as if to stop flatulence) and gently lift.
It is now and then called the
female prostate and is made up of a system of glands and ducts that surround the
urethra 72 % of women said they were aware of their G - spot but differed on its exact location.
These include a weak urethral sphincter (for spayed or desexed
female pooches), congenital causes like ectopic ureters in younger dogs, weak bladders and short
urethras that might occur in some
female dogs.
Samples obtained in these ways are adequate for routine testing, but evaluation of the sample has to be done in light of the fact that the final product is not necessarily what started out in the bladder since the urine passed through other locations (the prostatic
urethra and the penis in a male, or the
urethra and vulva in a
female) along its way out.
Male cats are more prone to obstruction than
female cats.1 When the
urethra becomes partially or completely blocked, urine is unable to drain from the bladder, resulting in fluid, electrolyte, and acid — base abnormalities.2 Feline urethral obstruction is a relatively common condition, accounting for up to 10 % of feline cases presented to small animal referral and emergency clinics.3, 4
The
urethra is longer and narrower in male cats than in
female cats; therefore, male cats are more likely to develop an obstruction.
Male cats have longer, narrower
urethras than
females and are therefore more likely to develop urinary tract blockages.
Female cats are more susceptible because their
urethra (the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body) is shorter than that of males, making it easier for bacteria to ascend to the bladder.
In
females, the
urethra and vagina open in a common area called the vestibule.
Male dogs are more prone to stone problems than
females, because their narrow
urethrae are more easily obstructed.
Stones occur more in males than
females because of the male anatomy: the
urethra in the male is small and can easily become obstructed by a stone.
There is not a lot of difference in
urethra length in male cats vs
females.
The
urethra in the
female is larger and less prone to stone development.
Female dogs get more infections because their
urethras are shorter than in males.
In some cases — especially in male cats as they have a much longer and more narrow
urethra than
females — an obstruction occurs, which can lead to extreme discomfort and eventual damage to the kidneys; it could even lead to rupture of the urinary bladder, if the problem is not treated immediately.
Females have a wider and shorter
urethra than males and are affected by UTIs more often.
Because the
urethra of
female dogs is so close to the ground, bladder infections are more common in
females.
Urinary tract problems can be very serious, especially in male cats because their
urethra (the tube that empties urine from their bladder) is narrow and is more easily plugged than a
female's wider
urethra.
Female cats with the same problem are in distress due to the pain, but because the
urethra is shorter and wider, they never loose the ability to urinate.
Because cats are so small, this is only possible in
female cats; the male cat's
urethra is simply too small for a cystoscope.
Female dogs are more likely to be infected since there is a wider opening through the
urethra, the tube that carries urine from the body.
Laser lithotripsy requires the cystoscope laser to be in contact with the stone so, again, the cat must be
female; the male cat's
urethra is too small for a cystoscope.
Females are more likely to develop UTIs than males as bacteria are much more easily able to enter their urinary tract systems through their much wider and shorter
urethras.
Male cats are at a higher risk for blocking, because they have a narrower
urethra than
females, and a blockage can quickly become a life - threatening condition.
Since the anus of the cat is located directly above the urethral opening (in both males and
females), this gives feces and bacteria an easy opportunity to collect and colonize in the
urethra and bladder.
Minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, etc.,) are building blocks of crystals / stones which can obstruct the ureter or the
urethra — especially in male cats since their
urethra is longer and narrower than a
female's
urethra.
This is more common in males than
females due to the very small opening of the male
urethra.
Answer: Hmm, that's kind of a general question and I don't know any hard facts for you but in general,
females are WAY more predisposed than males just due to their conformation (
urethra is wider & shorter and opening is right next to anus).
Female cats are anatomically different than males and do not have this narrowing in the
urethra.
In
females, the
urethra is short and wide and ends in the vagina.
A
female cat does not often become obstructed due to the larger
urethra, but this too can be very serious and uncomfortable for the cat.
Urinary infections are most common in
females, as they have a much shorter / wider
urethra.
The condition affects the male cat's lower urinary tract system and bladder more often than the
females, due to their narrow
urethras.
Male cats are the primary victims because their
urethra is longer and narrower than that of
female cats.
The condition is far more common in male than
female cats because their
urethras are more narrow.
Blockage is most common in male cats due to the fact that their
urethra is longer and narrower than in
female cats.
Bacterial infection is the most common type of infection and is usually seen in
female dogs because they have a short
urethra (tube that carries urine from bladder to outside of body).
In
female spayed dogs the most common cause is USMI, which is a weakening of the muscle in the
urethra (leads from the bladder to the outside of the body) that shuts off the flow of urine.
Female cats and dogs may experience more episodes of urinary tract infections because the
urethra is shorter and broader.
It affects both male and
females, though it can become a much more serious condition in males since crystals can form a plug that will block their
urethra and prevent them from urinating.
There is no counterpart to this infection in males, although G. vaginalis can be found in their
urethras; this raises the possibility that bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted, in which case it could be directly transmitted between two
females or indirectly transmitted from one
female to another via a male.