Updated April 27, 2016. Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more common in women than in men, millions of urinary tract infections develop in men each year. Infections of the urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, can be very serious, and in some cases even life threatening.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease where the immune system attacks the lining of some joints. This cause pain and swelling in those joints.The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not completely understood. We know that it effects women more than men and that it is more common in people that smoke.his cause pain and swelling in those joints. The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not completely understood. We know that it effects women more than men and that it is more common in people that smoke.
People with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for osteoporosis for many reasons: 1  Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) medications such as prednisone often prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can trigger significant bone loss. Pain and loss of joint function caused by the disease can result in inactivity, further increasing osteoporosis risk. Studies also show that bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis may occur as a direct result of the disease. The bone loss is most pronounced in areas immediately surrounding the affected joints.