male UTI's are not cool at all! i had my first one earlier this year and because i've never had one before i just passed off the cramps as some kind of intestinal bug. well a week later when they hadnt gone away and i was having strong burning sensations when i urinated and my lower back was starting to hurt i went to the doctor. i had a bladder infection but because i waited it spread into a kidney infection. they put me on really strong antibiotics and it wasover a month before i was back to normal. and oddly enough i have to agree with earlier posters here. the nurse and doctor told me that they are worse for male patients because our urethrea is longer and more narrow than a females. they even said in most cases they prescribe vicoden to male patients because of the more severe pain they have with them.
I bet you really suffered with that going to the kidneys.
I got horribly tired from mine. I thought my bladder was going to explode (the pulling down). And the back pain as well!
My peter is back in commission.:biggrin1: