Adaptable synonyms. Top adaptable synonyms (other words for adaptable) are flexible, adaptive and adjustable.
At only about 1.5 inches (35 mm) long, the female adult urethra is shorter than the adult male urethra (approx. or 8 inches, or 200mm). The female urethra is located immediately behind (posterior to) the pubic symphysis and is embedded into the front wall of the vagina. Muscular layer - continuous with the muscular layer of the bladder, this extends the full length of the urethra.
In women, as compared to men, the bacteria that normally live in the pelvic region donât have as far to travel in order to infect the bladder. Women have a much shorter urethra, and the urethra itself is much closer to the rectal openingâwhich is the most common source of bacteria in UTIs. This also explains why women often wake up with UTIs after intercourse. All that motion tends to push bacteria from the skin towardâand intoâthe urethra.