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Cystitis is usually caused by bacteria from poo getting into the tube that carries urine out of your body (urethra). Women have a shorter urethra than men. This means bacteria are more likely to reach the bladder and cause an infection. Things that increase the chance of bacteria getting into the blRead more
Cystitis is usually caused by bacteria from poo getting into the tube that carries urine out of your body (urethra). Women have a shorter urethra than men. This means bacteria are more likely to reach the bladder and cause an infection. Things that increase the chance of bacteria getting into the bladder include:
1. Having sex.
2. Wiping your bottom from back to front after going to the toilet.
3. Urinary catheters (a tube in your bladder used to drain urine).
4. Using spermicide with contraception.
5. Conditions that block the urinary tract, such as kidney stones.
6. Being pregnant.
7. Conditions that make it difficult to fully empty the bladder, such as an enlarged prostate gland in men.
8. Having been through menopause.
9. Having diabetes.
10. Having a weakened immune system.
Delayed puberty most often has no known cause. In some cases, it may run in families. In other cases, it may be caused by any of these: 1. Chromosomal problems. 2. Genetic disorder. 3. Chronic illness. 4. Tumors of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus. 5. Underactive pituitary gland (hypopituitarism)Read more
Delayed puberty most often has no known cause. In some cases, it may run in families. In other cases, it may be caused by any of these:
1. Chromosomal problems.
See less2. Genetic disorder.
3. Chronic illness.
4. Tumors of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.
5. Underactive pituitary gland (hypopituitarism).
6. Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
7. Abnormal development of the reproductive system.
8. Inability of the body to use androgen hormones (complete androgen insensitivity syndrome).
9. Too much exercise.
10. Severe lack of eating (anorexia).
11. Parents or siblings with delayed puberty.
12. Congenital syndrome.