Do you suffer from frequent occurrences of cystitis? Read below how Functional Medicine may be able to help you.
The word cystitis means inflammation of the bladder. It is most often used to describe a bacterial infection of the bladder. The most common cause is a type of E-Coli bacteria. This natural resident of the bowel can get transferred to the urinary tract where it can cause the symptoms of cystitis.
These include:
In general, cystitis is more common in women. This is because the female urethra (the pipe the pee comes out) is closer to the anus than in men. It’s also a lot shorter so it’s easier for the bacteria to climb up into the bladder.
Other risk factors include: frequent sex, having a catheter fitted, using the diaphragm method of contraception, and wiping from back to front after going to the toilet. All of these increase the risk of transferring bacteria from the anal area to the urinary tract. Men who have an enlarged prostate are also at increased risk. This is because the enlarged prostate makes it difficult to establish a strong flow of urine or to fully empty the bladder. As a result, bacteria are not forced out of the urinary tract as easily.
Cystitis can be treated with antibiotics but mild cases often resolve on their own. However, if symptoms are regularly reoccurring it’s important to investigate further. A functional medicine practitioner can help by:
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a type of cystitis that is not caused by bacteria. Instead, it’s a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder wall.
Diagnosis of IC is based on the following:
There is no established drug treatment for IC, it is normally a mix of painkillers, nerve relaxants, bladder relaxants and anti-histamines. Surgical treatments may be helpful in some cases.
The cause of IC is not fully understood but there are a number of different factors thought to contribute. These are:
While conventional medicine often provides little relief for IC sufferers functional medicine can work on these causal imbalances. A functional medicine practitioner can:
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