Genitourinaltrakt
The Genitourinary tract, often abbreviated as GU tract, refers to a system of organs in the body involved in reproduction and urination. It comprises the urinary system and the reproductive system, which share some anatomical structures and pathways. The urinary system is responsible for producing, storing, and eliminating urine, thereby filtering waste products from the blood. It includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. The kidneys filter blood to create urine, which then travels down the ureters to the bladder for storage. The urethra serves as the exit pathway for urine from the body.
The reproductive system, on the other hand, is responsible for producing offspring. In males, it includes the
The close proximity and shared anatomical pathways of the urinary and reproductive systems mean that infections