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Biofilm Infections: The True Cause of Bladder Problems?

ByLayla | On October 26,16 | 7 Comments

If you suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) or interstitial cystitis you need to know about biofilm infections.

More and more studies have demonstrated that pathogenic bacteria can persist within the bladder tissue and serve as a ‘reservoir’ for recurrent urinary tract infections.

Bacteria and fungi can make so-called biofilms and hide under them. This protects the bacteria from being discovered by our immune system or from being killed by antibiotics. It also makes it harder to discover them in a urine culture.

Conditions, Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis

Fix your Back, Fix your Bladder!

ByLayla | On October 17,16 | 3 Comments

In my last blog post I looked at the ‘bladder-back-connection’. ‘Fix your Back, Fix your Bladder’ is part 2, in which I’m going to look at potential causes for back problems that affect the bladder and possible solutions.

To recap on the last post, I explained how the nerves connecting the bladder to the brain pass through the spine and that an injury to the spine can lead to damage or compression of these nerves.

The result can be bladder issues such as UTIs and interstitial cystitis.

Conditions, Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis

The Bladder-Back-Connection

ByLayla | On October 09,16 | 4 Comments

If you are suffering from chronic cystitis or interstitial cystitis and you also experience lower back pain – read on. Lower back problems can be at the root of bladder problems. I call this the bladder-back-connection. Seem a bit far-fetched? Let me explain…

Conditions, Cystitis

Cranberry Juice for Urinary Tract Infections: What does the Evidence Say?

ByLayla | On September 04,16 | 1 Comment

Cranberry juice has long been considered to be one of the main natural remedies for bladder health. Can cranberry juice prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

When I first started having chronic infections I gulped down litres of the stuff. My GP told me to ‘Just drink some cranberry juice’ when I first started experiencing symptoms of interstitial cystitis after she just couldn’t find anything wrong with me!

At no point in time did the cranberry juice prevent my recurrent infections or helped me to clear my symptoms.

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Conditions, Cystitis

What is Cystitis (bladder infection, UTI)

ByLayla | On August 09,16 | 2 Comments

What is Cystitis?

Cystitis is the medical term for a condition also known as ‘urinary tract infection’ (UTI) or simply bladder infection. Cystitis is a very common problem, especially among women: it is estimated that over half the women in Britain will suffer from it at some point in their lifetime [1].

Cystitis is one of the most common causes for attending medical consultations and its prevalence is thought to increase with age. An estimated 10-15% of women aged over 60 years have frequent bouts of cystitis [2]. Men and children can also be affected by cystitis but this is less common.