What is recurrent cystitis?
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder. It causes pain during urination, fever, frequent urination, foul-smelling urine, and sometimes blood in the urine.
A person is said to have recurrent cystitis when there are 2 symptomatic infections in less than 6 months or more than 3 in 12 months.1
What causes it?
There are several factors that can cause cystitis, i.e., inflammation of the bladder:
- Presence of bacteria.
- Interstitial cystitis: chronic inflammation of the bladder.
- Kidney stones or benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Radiotherapy.
- Sexual intercourse.
- Urinary incontinence, due to the use of absorbents.
- Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) that prevents complete emptying of the bladder.
- The use of diaphragms as a contraceptive method.
- Pregnancy or menopause.
- Prolonged use of a catheter or bladder catheter.
- Changes in the immune system.
What to do if I have recurrent cystitis?2
- Perform a lab test to determine if there is a bacteria and identify it. If so, a medical professional will prescribe and schedule an antibiotic if necessary. You can combine them with supplements formulated with ingredients that lower urinary pH, helping to create a more favorable environment for the action of acidophilic antibiotics like Metiofitina®.
- Urinate frequently (do not let more than 3 or 4 hours pass).
- Do not stop urinating while you are doing so.
- Do not push to urinate.
- Urinate after sexual intercourse.
- Wipe from front to back.
- Avoid recurrent use of hygiene wipes.
- Try to use contraceptive methods other than diaphragms or spermicides.
- Use specific soaps for the intimate area that do not disrupt vaginal pH.
- Have good eating and dietary habits that do not cause constipation.
- Drink 2L of water daily.
Source
- https://www.fundacio-puigvert.es/enfermedades/cistitis
- https://www.rehabilitacionsuelopelvico.com/es/cistitis-recurrentes/
