Bladder Infection: Symptoms, Remedies, and Prevention

Other factors that may increase your likelihood of developing a bladder infection include the following:

– insufficient fluid intake
– urinary retention or difficulty emptying the bladder
– immobility
– advanced age
– surgical procedure within the urinary tract
– urinary tract obstruction or blockage in the bladder or urethra
– abnormality in the urinary tract which may be present from birth or may be caused by an injury
– narrowed urethra
– enlarged prostate
– bowel incontinence
– pregnancy
– diabetes
– weakened immune system
– nervous conditions that may affect bladder function