This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Risk factors

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

Risk factors include:

  • gender - male neonatally, female later
  • blood group antigens - Lewis antigen confers an increased risk of E. coli infection that may be related to an increased chance of bacterial adherence
  • constipation - the loaded colon leading to improper voiding of the bladder
  • vesico-ureteric reflux
  • obstructive lesions in the genitourinary system, mechanical or functional
  • direction of wiping in girls - unproven, but makes sense

Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page