Conditions
Cystitis
Cystitis is an infection of the bladder and is most common in women, with around one in six getting cystitis each year. Children and men can also get cystitis, though for men the cause could be more serious, such as an underlying bladder or prostate infection, an obstruction or tumour, or an enlarged prostate. Women who have cystitis for the first time should consult their GP for advice, as should men, if they experience a feeling akin to passing white hot molten metal. Mild cystitis will often clear up on its own after 2-4 days, but over-the-counter painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen can be taken to reduce discomfort, and a trusty carton of cranberry juice can often relieve the symptoms of an attack. You should also abstain from sex until the infection has cleared up. We’re only talking a few days, so the nun’s habit and one-way ticket to the monastery isn’t necessary.
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i think i have this it never burns but i always get the feeling i need the toilet it comes on and of all the time i have not had it for around 6 months and its just started again on and off all the time. i thought it was serious but ready all this makes me feel alot better
Hi, I've had cystitis about 8 times now, in the space o a few months. It makes me feel so fed up and have to keep having time off work, everytime I go back to the doctors they just do a unrine sample. I just want to know why it keeps coming back. I'd change whatever it is to stop it, but nobody seems to know :(
Hi I recently went to my doctor with the same problem and she gave me six prescriptions for antibiotics over the past six months to help try and cure cystitus but it did not help as it kept reoccurring,I have also attended the hospital for various tests which all came out clear,so I weny back to my own doctor and she recommended cranberry juice which did work for a few weeks but it keeps coming back,she also recommended lemon barley water on my last visit and to try using sensitive washing powder to see if that helps against the skin so I will try these and post here soon.
Hi. I'm 16 and i just keep feeling the need to go to the toilet and then hardly any urine comes out. I have had it for about 3 weeks on and off now. It can be really annoying during school and especially at sleepovers when i feel the need to wee even more than during the day. I told my mum and she reassured me it was most probably just a bladder infection which definitely put my mind at rest because i'm only 16 and i was worried something was really wrong with my bladder. I just advise anyone young like me to go to a parent and tell them because it will feel like a weight has been lifted. Can anyone please reccommend the best treatment to this? Thanks
I have had pain on passing urine since Dec 1992.
It goes from mildly uncomfortable to like passing hot acid through a paper cut. sometimes it is so bad I cant make myself go.
No test has ever shown up an infection.
I drink only herbal tea – and once spent 3 months on only 6 pints of water a day-no change.
I get sudden overwhelming sensations of bearing down (sticking my bum out and standing absolutely still so I wont wet myself) I rarely do wet myself I have good pelvic floor muscles – from all the clenching !(one child)
I havent had sex for 7 years and cant bear to think about it ever being a possiblity.
The only treatment I havent tried which teh doctors have suggested are antipsychotics. !
HELP
I have been suffering with Cystitis every few weeks for 3 years now, i have followed everything that i have been told for example: Cranberry juice, passing water before and after intercourse yet i still managed to getinfections.
I am now on tablets called Ciprofloxcin which are fantastic as they kick in within 2 hours and as they are so strong you only need to take them for a couple of days.
Cranberry juice does seem to be working now which i have one glass in the morning which has even stopped my stomach pain.
I am now on repeat percription which makes life a lot more bareable as i know as soon as i get another episode i can do something about it straight away before it gets to bad.
Hang on there ladies and maybe ask your gp if you can get some emergency tablets.
I have suffered from different bouts of cystitis over the past two years and find after having it once it reoccurs easily. Alcohol only worsens the condition so avoid it untill the pain is completely gone. The best thing to do to avoid it is work certain habits into your lifestyle like drinking water regularly, not holding you urine, drinking cranberry juice and weeing before and after sex. Youn can also get cranberry concentrate pills from health shops and taking these helps to avoid getting cystitis. Especially if you have regular sex. If the pain is severe and really burns sachets are no good you need antibiotics. You should treat its asap as it can work up the tract to the bladder and kidneys and be serious. Hope this helps.
I have been diagonesed with interdistal cystitis the treatment recommended is a surgical procedure to stretch the bladder however I have been told that this is only a temperory measure are there any other treatments that can relieve the severe pain and the countless trips to the bathroom
My husband has has a number of reoccurent bouts of cystitis/kidney infections. We have put it down to not drinking enough fluids and holding his water. However he also comments of a burning when he ejaculates, which has gone from just the odd occassion to every time. He has been well checked over for the kidney infections, but nothing was found. After the last kidney infection and much nagging, he mentioned the burning when coming to the doctor. The doctor did not think it was related but we cant find out any answers. There is a history of prostrate cancer in the family. Could this be related, although there are no other symptoms?
I think i have cystitis because when i have sex with my partner i find it hard to go to the loo it burns so much and i find it hard to sit down sometimes aswel what should i do its never really bothered me. i just thought it was normal until i watch the video on this site . could it get worse!!!
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