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Recurrent cystitis    See images

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Alternative names:

Cystitis - recurrent

Definition:

At least two infections of the bladder in 6 months, or 3 in one year, marked by painful or burning urination (dysuria), urinary frequency and urgency, and occasionally blood in the urine (hematuria) and confirmed by demonstration of bacteria in the urine. See urinary tract infection, chronic or recurrent.

Causes and Risks

Recurrent cystitis is caused most often by a type of bacteria called E. Coli, which is the leading cause of all urinary tract infections.About 25-50% of all young, healthy women who suffer their first infection will develop a second one within 6 months.Although the risk for cystitis increases with age, the incidence of recurrent infections is only about 10-20% for people over 60.

Risk factors for recurrent infections include sexual intercourse with multiple partners, use of spermicidal agents, genetic factors including a family history of recurrent infections, first infection at a young age, and anatomic abnormalities of the female pelvis.Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for the development of urinary tract infections and may contribute to their recurrence.

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