What are the symptoms and causes of chronic cystitis?

Chronic cystitis is a recurrent urinary tract infection, or UTI and women get it more often than men. The main symptoms include recurring pain when pacing, and a constant urge to go to the bathroom. It can also cause back pain. The urine excreted from the body may also be smelly and cloudy. It is usually caused by bacterial infection, which may occur when a woman wipes their bottom from back to front, as opposed to from front to back.

The back to front motion moves bacteria closer to the opening of the urethra. Chronic cystitis is also caused by poor hygiene or sexual activity. A weak immune system might also be the cause of chronic cystitis.

Milk-rationale: a client on an acid-ash diet must avoid milk and milk products because these make the urine more alkaline, encouraging bacterial growth. other foods to avoid on this diet include all vegetables except corn and lentils; all fruits except cranberries, plums, and prunes; and any food containing large amounts of potassium, sodium, calcium, or magnesium. cranberry and prune juice are encouraged because they acidify the urine. coffee and tea are considered neutral because they dont alter the urine ph.