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Can antibiotics help treat cystitis?
Cystitis is an infection or inflammation of the bladder that follows a bacterial infection in the urine. It is the most common type of urinary tract infection (UTI), particularly in women. The bladder is a muscular bag that stores urine from the kidneys before the urine leaves the body through a tube called the urethra. Cystitis can occur when urine and the bladder lining become infected after bacteria enters the urethra.
Posted: January 25, 2023Categories: Cystitis -
Urine Colour: What It Says About Your Health
If you aren’t already, you should always peek at your toilet bowl before you flush. The colour of your urine can tell you a lot about your urinary health as well as your overall health. The urine is a mix of water and waste that your kidney has filtered from your blood. The yellowish colour is caused by a pigment your body produces called urobilin or urochrome. When you’re well hydrated and in good health, your urine should be pale yellow (the colour of light honey). Anything other than this can be a sign of something more serious going on.
Posted: December 08, 2022Categories: Cystitis -
Early signs you might have Cystitis
Cystitis is also known as a Urinary Tract Infection or UTI and is very common particularly amongst women, with numerous different causes and triggers. Some cases of cystitis are mild and will resolve without treatment but for persistent and more serious infections, Cystitis treatment is needed most commonly in the form of antibiotics to combat the infection.
Posted: July 20, 2020Categories: Cystitis -
What is Cystitis? All you need to know about the signs & symptoms
Cystitis is the medical term for a urinary tract infection, or UTI, that affects the bladder. A UTI is caused by bacteria being present in the urine, causing a bacterial infection.
Posted: December 30, 2019Categories: Cystitis