Natural Health: How can I prevent another cystitis infection? 

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Cystitis can leave you feeling miserable and desperate for relief. Picture: iStock 

I’ve been getting cystitis on and off for years. The scalding pain is at its worst when I’m passing urine. I drink plenty of fluids and take cranberry supplements, but I still get recurring infections. Is there anything different I can do?

Cystitis can leave you feeling miserable and desperate for relief. The infection can be caused by a bladder inflammation where irritation is usually caused by not drinking enough water, using certain soaps and talcs, or by resisting urination when the bladder is full. More commonly, it’s caused by bacterial cystitis, which is usually a result of the bacteria from the anus (and/or vagina in females) being carried to the bladder.