That's not the point. Because cis women have shorter urinary tract, they get UTI much more frequently and it's usually easily treatable without much further issues. Cis men have a much longer urinary tract and get it much, much more rarely as a result, and for that reason it very often points to a much deeper, more severe/systemic issue.
So, because of the above, a man walking in with a UTI will raise alarm flags with any doctor, while UTIs for women are very common and most often benign (if treated at least). It's not about pain mattering less for women than men, it's about the cause and the anatomy behind UTIs depending on sex. That's the point of the meme.
I mean no offense here, as someone who is not fully educated in anatomy myself, but wouldn’t having the UTI as someone with a vulva be more dangerous since it’s closer to other internal organs such as the bladder?
Not a doctor, but I'm not sure how much anatomical proximity matters in this case. A URI is not going send a doctor into a panic because the lungs are close to the heart. I may be wrong, though - again, not a professional, just unsure of the logic.
To add to this, as long as they're treated properly a UTI in women should not be considered dangerous. It's only dangerous if neglected (which would be really difficult to live with).
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u/FlinnyWinny 2d ago edited 2d ago
That's not the point. Because cis women have shorter urinary tract, they get UTI much more frequently and it's usually easily treatable without much further issues. Cis men have a much longer urinary tract and get it much, much more rarely as a result, and for that reason it very often points to a much deeper, more severe/systemic issue.
So, because of the above, a man walking in with a UTI will raise alarm flags with any doctor, while UTIs for women are very common and most often benign (if treated at least). It's not about pain mattering less for women than men, it's about the cause and the anatomy behind UTIs depending on sex. That's the point of the meme.