How Is Urinary Tract Infection Linked To Male Infertility?

Females are more vulnerable to Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) than males. But the fact that UTIs pose a risk to male infertility, demands attention. This article discusses male infertility due to UTI, its diagnosis and treatment. UTI is the 4 th most common type of infection in the world. UTI affects organs such as bladder, ureter and eventually kidney.

While in the initial stages, it causes sudden urge to urinate frequently; when it gets severe, it may impair fertility. Few of the known causative agents are Extended- Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases and New Delhi Metallo-Beta Lactamase-1. Women are at a higher risk of getting infected (due to the anatomical position of the urethra) causing infertility but it is reported that UTI in males can also lead to infertility. Around 6%- 10% of male infertility cases are caused by genital…