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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Risk Factors

The following increase your chances of developing cystitis:

• A tube called a urinary catheter inserted in your bladder(Catheterization)
• Blockage of the bladder or urethra
• Diabetes
• Enlarged prostate, narrowed urethra, or anything that blocks the flow of urine
• Loss of bowel control (bowel incontinence)
• Older age (especially in people who live in nursing homes)
• Pregnancy
• Problems fully emptying your bladder (urinary retention)
• Procedures that involve the urinary tract
• Staying still (immobile) for a long period of time (for example, when you are recovering from a hip fracture