Cystitis (urinary tract infections or UTI)
What Can You Do To Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tra…
Have you ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI)? The symptoms are unpleasant, to put it mildly. First, you may feel a tremendous urge to pee. And when you do urinate, the burning sensation can be un…
A New FDA Warning About Serious Fluoroquinolone …
We can hardly believe that once again the Food and Drug Administration is warning about fearsome complications from antibiotics like Cipro and Levaquin. Serious fluoroquinolone side effects have been …
Is There a Benefit from Cranberry Pills?
Cranberry juice has long been believed to have special powers for preventing urinary tract infections such as cystitis. Although its effects were long classified as folklore, some studies demonstrate …
What Can You Do for Interstitial Cystitis?
Most people have never heard of interstitial cystitis, a condition in which urination is exceedingly painful although the urge to urinate is very frequent. The cause of this condition isn't clear, so…
Cranberry, D-Mannose & Probiotics for Cysti…
Q. I had never had a urinary tract infection (UTI) until I was 65 years old. Then I had two within a few months of each other. When I saw the urologist about this unwelcome development, she recommende…
Can You Catch Cystitis From Whirlpool Bath?
Q. My mother-in-law has a Jacuzzi bathtub that she really enjoys and uses several times per week. She has had several urinary tract infections. Could the Jacuzzi be the cause of these infections? I am…