CYSTITIS

Bladder Infection

A bacterial infection is the usual cause of cystitis. Cystitis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the bladder. The bacteria interrupts the elimination of urine from the bladder and anything that obstructs the voiding (emptying) of urine or actually leads to incomplete emptying of the bladder will cause infection.

Urine left in the bladder will turn stagnant and stagnant urine makes an excellent incubator and breeding ground for bacteria.

The reason cystitis is more common in women than in men is the urethra (the tube which carries the urine from the bladder) is short making it easier for the bacteria to travel from the urethral opening on up into the bladder.

It is very rare for men to suffer from cystitis because of the longer urethra and usually occurs when there is an enlarged prostate gland.

The main symptoms of cystitis are:

• Discomfort in the lower abdomen
• Fever or sometimes chills occur
• Frequent urges to pass urine and only a small amount of urine passed each time
• In children there may be no urinary symptoms but they may cry when passing water or develop a fever
• Passing of urine is accompanied by pain
• Sometimes the urine contains blood or is foul smelling...(more)

Beneficial Treatments...(more)