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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
The following increase your chances of developing cystitis: | |||
*A tube called a urinary catheter inserted in your bladder | |||
*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]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Risk Factors
The following increase your chances of developing cystitis:
- A tube called a urinary catheter inserted in your bladder
- 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