From an epidemiological point of view, sexual intercourse cystitis mainly affects women for various reasons, among which the anatomical conformation certainly plays a role: the "female urethra is much shorter than the male one and the orifices of the" anus and " urethra are closer to each other. Consequently, favorable conditions can be created for the passage of infectious agents to the bladder, where they can proliferate. To defend itself from this "invasion" the "organism begins to react against the pathogens and thus a" inflammation, which manifests itself with peculiar symptoms: urgent and frequent urination, a sense of heaviness in the lower abdomen, urethral burning and pains when filling the bladder.
Post-coital cystitis generally has a benign course, as long as it is treated appropriately. Sometimes, however, these disorders can be very annoying and become chronic, that is, they recur frequently in the same person. Furthermore, if neglected or underestimated, cystitis can end up involving the ureters or even the kidneys.
In women, honeymoon cystitis is often referred to as the cystitis episodes that follow sexual intercourse.
(UTI) play a primary role.
In women, the predisposition to honeymoon cystitis depends in part on the mechanical trauma that occurs to the vulva, urethra and vagina during sexual intercourse. The micro-lesions that are thus determined by friction lead to the onset of urethral and bladder pain (often referred to as "intimate burning"), urgency, frequency, a sense of bladder heaviness which, within a few days, materializes in cystitis.
Also promoting post-coital cystitis are:
- Insufficient lubrication of the vulvo-vaginal mucosa;
- Contracture of the levator ani muscle during penetration;
- Chronic inflammation of the external genitalia (vestibulodynia).
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