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Cystitis is when your bladder or lower urinary tract becomes inflamed.
If it happens over a long time, it is called interstitial cystitis. When it happens suddenly or quickly, it's a type of urinary tract infection (UTI).
The way you treat cystitis depends on what's causing it.
If it's an infection, you might take antibiotics. Other treatments like home care, procedures, or certain medicines can help ease the symptoms.
Cystitis is also called painful bladder syndrome or bladder pain syndrome because it usually causes pain and pressure in your bladder and nearby areas.
Painful bladder syndrome is another name for interstitial cystitis, which is the long-term form of cystitis that lasts more than six weeks.
It can also cause pain in your pelvis, genital area, or other parts of your body, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe and vary from person to person.
Cystitis isn't just a UTI, though they are related.
Cystitis affects only your bladder, while a UTI involves any part of your urinary system, including your ureters, bladder, or kidneys.
The main difference between cystitis and a UTI is that cystitis can be caused by infection or other non-infectious factors, while a UTI is always caused by an infection.
Also, cystitis always affects the bladder, but a UTI can affect any part of your urinary system.
Cystitis can be either acute or chronic.
Acute cystitis happens suddenly and is usually due to bacteria entering your bladder through the urethra. Sometimes, the bacteria can’t be cleared by urination and grow, which leads to an infection.
Chronic cystitis is a long-term condition that causes ongoing inflammation of your bladder.
It can make your bladder wall irritated or scarred, and it may make your bladder feel stiff. Symptoms of chronic cystitis can last for more than six weeks.
Cystitis can be classified as either infectious or non-infectious based on what causes it.
Some common types of cystitis include:
Infectious Cystitis
Most infections that cause cystitis are due to bacteria.
The most common one is *Escherichia coli* (E. coli), which is responsible for 75% to 90% of UTIs. Other bacteria that can cause infectious cystitis include:
- *Proteus mirabilis*
- *Klebsiella pneumoniae*
- *Staphylococcus saprophyticus*
- Group B *Streptococcus*
- *Lactobacillus*
- *Enterococci*
Noninfectious Cystitis
This type of cystitis is caused by factors other than infections, such as chemicals or medicines.
Examples include:
- **Chemical cystitis**: This can happen from exposure to certain chemicals, like those used in chemotherapy, spermicides, soaps, bubble baths, or dyes.
- **Drug-induced cystitis**: Some medicines, like ketamine (an anesthetic), tiaprofenic acid (a type of NSAID), mitomycin C (a chemotherapy drug), penicillins (a group of antibiotics), and some immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), can cause cystitis when used over a long time.
If it happens over a long time, it is called interstitial cystitis. When it happens suddenly or quickly, it's a type of urinary tract infection (UTI).
The way you treat cystitis depends on what's causing it.
If it's an infection, you might take antibiotics. Other treatments like home care, procedures, or certain medicines can help ease the symptoms.
Cystitis is also called painful bladder syndrome or bladder pain syndrome because it usually causes pain and pressure in your bladder and nearby areas.
Painful bladder syndrome is another name for interstitial cystitis, which is the long-term form of cystitis that lasts more than six weeks.
It can also cause pain in your pelvis, genital area, or other parts of your body, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe and vary from person to person.
Cystitis isn't just a UTI, though they are related.
Cystitis affects only your bladder, while a UTI involves any part of your urinary system, including your ureters, bladder, or kidneys.
The main difference between cystitis and a UTI is that cystitis can be caused by infection or other non-infectious factors, while a UTI is always caused by an infection.
Also, cystitis always affects the bladder, but a UTI can affect any part of your urinary system.
Cystitis can be either acute or chronic.
Acute cystitis happens suddenly and is usually due to bacteria entering your bladder through the urethra. Sometimes, the bacteria can’t be cleared by urination and grow, which leads to an infection.
Chronic cystitis is a long-term condition that causes ongoing inflammation of your bladder.
It can make your bladder wall irritated or scarred, and it may make your bladder feel stiff. Symptoms of chronic cystitis can last for more than six weeks.
Cystitis can be classified as either infectious or non-infectious based on what causes it.
Some common types of cystitis include:
Infectious Cystitis
Most infections that cause cystitis are due to bacteria.
The most common one is *Escherichia coli* (E. coli), which is responsible for 75% to 90% of UTIs. Other bacteria that can cause infectious cystitis include:
- *Proteus mirabilis*
- *Klebsiella pneumoniae*
- *Staphylococcus saprophyticus*
- Group B *Streptococcus*
- *Lactobacillus*
- *Enterococci*
Noninfectious Cystitis
This type of cystitis is caused by factors other than infections, such as chemicals or medicines.
Examples include:
- **Chemical cystitis**: This can happen from exposure to certain chemicals, like those used in chemotherapy, spermicides, soaps, bubble baths, or dyes.
- **Drug-induced cystitis**: Some medicines, like ketamine (an anesthetic), tiaprofenic acid (a type of NSAID), mitomycin C (a chemotherapy drug), penicillins (a group of antibiotics), and some immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), can cause cystitis when used over a long time.