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I have Pruritis Ani, could this cause frequent urination in males?

gary
10/04/08
gary
Topics:Frequent Urination
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Maria Gifford
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

It doesn't seem likely that pruritis ani would "cause" frequent urination, but there may be a connection between the two conditions. Frequent or urgent urination are classic signs of a urinary tract infection, and a common cause of both pruritis ani and urinary tract infection is yeast infection (candidiasis). This could be the link.  - MG

 

 

 

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