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Why a shorter urethra raises UTI risk

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From a purely structural standpoint, female urinary plumbing got entirely shortchanged. The female urethra is significantly shorter than the male counterpart, offering a drastically reduced physical distance to the outside world. This anatomical shortcut unfortunately makes the entire system wildly susceptible to external irritants making their way up into the bladder with minimal resistance.

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