How to Use cystitis in a Sentence

cystitis

noun
  • There are people who say they’ve been forced to quit their jobs due to a severe form of UTI pain called interstitial cystitis.
    Jessica Furseth, The Cut, 12 Mar. 2018
  • UTIs most often affect the bladder (this type of infection is more formally known as cystitis) and urethra (urethritis).
    Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Younger women who've been infected are more at risk for developing cystitis or bladder infections if E. coli get pushed from the urethra into the bladder.
    Dahna M. Chandler, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017
  • Younger women who've been infected are more at risk for developing cystitis or bladder infections if E. coli get pushed from the urethra into the bladder.
    Dahna M. Chandler, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017
  • Persistent inflammation in the bladder, such as with chronic infection or interstitial cystitis, can lead to a change in the cells lining the bladder.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
  • His pain was caused by interstitial cystitis, severe migraines, and a back condition.
    Sally Satel, Slate Magazine, 17 Aug. 2017
  • The wife and mother of two, based in Phoenix, AZ, was diagnosed with psoriasis, a skin disease that causes red, itchy scaly patches, and interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition.
    Kimberly Goad, Marie Claire, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Cranberry juice has been used by women worldwide to prevent and treat cystitis and other bladder disorders, although research results have been mixed.
    Stephanie Feuer, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2017
  • My parents started the company in 1993 to help my mother’s sister, who suffered from interstitial cystitis.
    Jill Griffin, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • Interstitial cystitis occurs when the bladder is inflamed, which can result in cramping, according to Dr. King.
    Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Interstitial cystitis, or IC, is a mysterious, painful bladder condition with no known cause or cure.
    Simone Gorrindo, The Cut, 3 July 2018
  • Stress may also play a role in triggering a condition called idiopathic cystitis, a sterile inflammation of the bladder, which is one of the most common causes of abnormal urination in cats.
    Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, 23 May 2020
  • Nohl, a native of Indianapolis who now lives in Greensburg, says he was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and prostatitis last year, conditions that affect his bladder and prostate.
    Nate Chute, Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2017
  • After the conversation, the doctor did some tests and found out there was no bacteria, therefore disproving her previous cystitis diagnosis.
    Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
  • In 2009, Amanda Jantzi weaned herself off opioids by switching to the more expensive Lyrica to treat the pain associated with interstitial cystitis, a chronic bladder condition.
    Katie Thomas and Charles Ornstein, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2017
  • Since this pain pathway is a part of the body's inflammatory response, the researchers hope that better understanding of it could lead to new analgesics for other painful inflammatory conditions, including arthritis and cystitis.
    Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2011
  • According to Bartges, feline idiopathic cystitis is an example of a vexing animal health issue that can give us a peek into our own psychology.
    Daphne Miller, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
  • Painful-bladder syndrome Technically known as interstitial cystitis, this condition is what doctors call pain in the bladder with no obvious or identifiable cause.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The National Institutes of Health page lists bacteria, fungi, viruses, surface injuries like scrapes and punctures, and the group of inflammatory conditions that includes cystitis, bronchitis, dermatitis, and more.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Certain types can cause gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis (otherwise known not so affectionately as pink eye), or cystitis, which is inflammation of your bladder.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • I was finally diagnosed four years later with the incurable bladder condition interstitial cystitis (IC).
    Simone Gorrindo, SELF, 27 July 2017
  • Eventually, her gynecologist referred her to a urogynecologist, where she was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition that causes bladder pain.
    Kelly Glass, National Geographic, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Many women suffer from invisible chronic diseases — from fibromyalgia to vulvodynia to interstitial cystitis to migraine — that have historically been seen as psychosomatic and remain poorly understood.
    Maya Dusenbery, Cosmopolitan, 4 Oct. 2017
  • This includes individuals with interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition.
    Joni Sweet, Health.com, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Interstitial or non-infectious cystitis, which also has similar symptoms, affects nearly 6 million women annually, according to Dr. Ingber.
    Dahna M. Chandler, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017
  • Jacobson, 34, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, interstitial cystitis and endometriosis.
    Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2023

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