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).
According to Canadian nephrologist R. Ross Marton and colleagues, common causes of recurrent kidney stones are a low volume of urine and also high urinary levels of uric acid, oxalate or calcium. High uric acid is often caused by gout or diabetes.