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Risk Factors

Risk factors for urinary tract infections include the following:

Bladder outlet obstructions (e.g., bladder stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH, enlarged prostate])
Conditions that cause incomplete bladder emptying (e.g., spinal cord injury)
Congenital (present at birth) abnormalities of the urinary tract (e.g., vesicoureteral reflux [VUR])
Suppressed immune system
Being uncircumcised (in males)


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