Urethral plug in a cage causing pain at night

[jahardcourt]

Just got to mention, urine is NOT sterile, that's a myth

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/gory-d ... r-rest-you

[Aarkey]

Just got to mention, urine is NOT sterile, that's a myth
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/gory-d ... r-rest-you

Well, ya learn something everyday!

[TwistedMister]

Damn you for posting that link. I could get lost in that site for a very long time.

That certainly goes a way toward explaining how I developed a UTI as a result of being dehydrated- normal urination likely flushes bacteria before they can a 'critical mass' threshold; reduced urinary output could allow colony size to develop to a point where normal urination is no longer adequate as a means of control, which allows colonies to flourish and then dominate and spread.

I feel like I should have recognized this sooner, as this mechanism of reproduction is something that I have been dealing with for a long time, with positive or negative effects depending on which project in which it is occurring.