#1: What are the symptoms?
Cystitis is an infection of the urine caused by one or more bacteria. We speak of acute cystitis or bacterial cystitis.
Cystitis is easily recognizable because its symptoms are very characteristic:
- Burning or pain when urinating,
- Pain above the pubis
- Presence of blood in the urine
- Urgent and frequent urge to urinate
#2 What are the causes?
Cystitis results from a germ that has entered the bladder and infected it.
The causes are multiple:
- Sexual intercourse
- Menopause
- The pregnancy
- Bladder too small capacity
- Hygiene
But urine can be contaminated in daily life without any of these factors being the cause.
#3 How to treat it?
The treatment of cystitis is most commonly done as a minute treatment, with antibiotics.
#4 What is the benefit of probiotics against cystitis?
To understand the benefit of probiotics in preventing cystitis, we must understand the role of the intestinal microbiota (= all the microorganisms living in our digestive tract). Our body is full of bacteria, the vagina and urine too. Probiotics will improve the balance between good and bad bacteria in our microbiota.
Having a balanced microbiota means ensuring the good health of your urinary and vaginal microbiota. 😊
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