Predisposing factors for cystitis

There are immutable predisposing factors for cystitis, over which we can do very little, and modifiable triggering factors which, by combining with one another and exploiting the vulnerabilities due to the predisposing factors, trigger cystitis. It is precisely on the triggering factors that we must intervene in order to resolve our recurrent cystitis.

Thinking that cystitis is simply an inflammation of the bladder caused by bacteria is not entirely correct. The problem is not only Escherichia coli or the other bacteria commonly responsible for cystitis. As long as we limit ourselves to fighting only the bacteria without curbing the triggering factors, we will win only small battles but never our war.

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• Female predisposition
• 21 triggering factors
• Genetic predisposition

Immutable predisposing factors of cystitis

Why are women more predisposed than men to develop cystitis?

Women are at greater risk of cystitis because the female urethra is much shorter than the male one: 3–5 cm compared with 13–16. Therefore, it is easier for bacteria of intestinal origin to ascend towards the female bladder.
Moreover, in women the vagina is located between the anus and the urethra, and it represents an important bacterial reservoir.
Men are more protected from urinary infections thanks to the length of their urethra, the distance of the urethral opening from the anus and the presence of antibacterial agents secreted by the prostate.

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But why do not all women develop cystitis? This is related to each individual’s genetic predisposition.

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Genetic predisposition: how much does it influence the development of cystitis?

Those who suffer from recurrent cystitis are genetically predisposed to urinary infections.
Genetic predisposition consists of the absence or a deficiency of one or more bladder defence mechanisms. It has been demonstrated, for example, that in most secretions of women affected by recurrent bacterial cystitis, GAGs (which strengthen the bladder and prevent bacterial adhesion) are absent or present in very low amounts. Deficiencies or absences of Tamm-Horsfall proteins (which bind to bacteria, preventing them from adhering to the bladder walls) and of specific antibodies capable of fighting bacteria have also been demonstrated. The alteration of even just one of these defence mechanisms is enough to increase the risk of cystitis.

But why were you well until the age of X and then, at a certain point, everything was triggered, given that you have had the genetic predisposition since birth? This depended on the triggering factors.

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Modifiable triggering factors of cystitis

Does the combination of several triggering factors generate cystitis?

Cystitis occurs when, in addition to the two basic predisposing factors (female sex and genetic predisposition), other triggering factors are present. It is precisely on these that you must focus your attention in order to recover from cystitis.

Usually, a single factor is not enough to cause a bladder infection. It is the combination of several simultaneous factors (usually 3 or 4) that triggers an acute cystitis attack.

Therefore, it will be of little use to focus attention on just one system (intestinal, psychological, genital, urinary, etc.).
For example, you may continue to give up tomatoes, pizza and cheese and stuff yourself with probiotics, but if you look only at the gut, cystitis will always be lurking behind the door, ready to cross the threshold as soon as another 2 or 3 triggering factors are added to the dietary one.

Poor Escherichia, harassed and tortured, is innocent! It is only the consequence of multiple disrupted balances. So stop fighting bacteria and start working simultaneously on these triggering factors. Correcting them will put an end to your urinary infections.

21 triggering factors of cystitis

What are the triggering factors of cystitis?

• Incorrect voiding habits (do not hold in urine, do not strain during urination)
• Diet (follow our 6 rules)
• Sexual intercourse (prevent post-coital cystitis)
• Hormonal contraception (avoid the use of hormonal contraceptives)
• Clothing (wear suitable garments)
• Urological conditions (urinary stones, stenosis)
• Catheterisation (manage a catheter correctly)
• Pelvic muscle contraction (what it is and how to resolve it)
• Alteration of the vaginal bacterial flora (restore your vaginal bacterial flora)
• Vaginal infections (read what they are, how to prevent them and how to treat them)
• Fragility of vaginal tissue (strengthen the genital mucosa)
• Fragility of the bladder mucosa (strengthen the bladder wall)
• Intimate hygiene (avoid intimate cleansers)
• Urinary acidity (read how to alkalinise urine)
• Constipation and diarrhoea (follow our protocol to regulate the bowel)
• Stress (manage stress with the help of yoga and diaphragmatic breathing)
• Summer (prevent summer cystitis)
• Winter (prevent cystitis in winter)
• Dehydration (follow the advice on how, what and how much to drink)
• Menopause and perimenopause (prevent cystitis during menopause)
• Vulvodynia (what it is and how it is treated)