Theyâre also crucial to a healthy pregnancy, childbirth, and post-partum recovery. Thatâs a huge job for one set of muscles! However, many women donât get the full benefits of their exercises because they donât know how to do Kegels the right way.
Cystitis means inflammation of the bladder. It is usually caused by a urine infection. Some women have recurring bouts of cystitis, defined as two proven infections within six months, or three infections in a year.In many cases there is no apparent cause. Bladder or kidney problems may lead to infections being more likely. 2  For example, kidney stones, or conditions that cause urine to pool and not drain properly. 3  Your doctor may arrange some tests if a problem is suspected. 4  Having sex increases the chance of cystitis in some women (see below).
A bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common kind of infection affecting the urinary tract. Urine is the fluid that is filtered out of the bloodstream by the kidneys.Urine contains salts and waste products, but it doesn't normally contain bacteria. Bacteria that infect only the urethra (the short tube that delivers urine from the bladder to the outside of the body) cause urethritis. 2  Bacteria can also cause a bladder infection, which is called cystitis. 3  Another, more serious, kind of UTI is infection of the kidney itself, known as pyelonephritis.