Definition
A UTI is an infection that begins in your urinary tract. The urinary tract is composed of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Any part of the urinary tract can become infected, but most infections occur/start in the bladder.
Who Gets It?
Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI. Part of the problem may be that bacteria have a much shorter distance to travel in women. The female urethra, leading from the outside of the body to the bladder, is much shorter than the male urethra.