Bladder infection in men: What are the symptoms?

Can men get bladder infections? What are the symptoms of bladder infection in men?

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Answer

Although bladder infections are more common in women, men can get them too. Signs and symptoms of bladder infection in men include:

• Frequent urination
• Strong, persistent urge to urinate (urgency)
• Burning sensation when urinating (dysuria)
• Low-grade fever
• Cloudy urine with a strong odor
• Blood in urine (hematuria)

Causes of bladder infection in men include:

• Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH)
• Kidney stones
• Abnormal narrowing of the urethra (urethral stricture), which may result from urethral catheterization, surgery, disease or infection

Treatment of a bladder infection depends on the cause, but typically includes antibiotics.

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