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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.
Cystitis and urethritis are both inflammatory/infectious processes, but they occur in different locations. Cystitis is an inflammatory/infectious process of the bladder, while urethritis is an inflammatory/infectious process of the urethra. Cystitis can be caused by infection and is more common in wRead more
Cystitis and urethritis are both inflammatory/infectious processes, but they occur in different locations. Cystitis is an inflammatory/infectious process of the bladder, while urethritis is an inflammatory/infectious process of the urethra.
Cystitis can be caused by infection and is more common in women. Urethritis resulting from infection is often caused by sexually transmitted organisms and is a sign of a sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia or gonorrhea.
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