How to Use cystitis in a Sentence

cystitis

noun
  • Other causes of death listed on his death certificate include sepsis and cystitis.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • His pain was caused by interstitial cystitis, severe migraines, and a back condition.
    — Sally Satel, Slate Magazine, 17 Aug. 2017
  • 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
  • Gross or microscopic hematuria without pain is a possible sign of kidney cancer, along with fever and symptoms of cystitis with no infection.
    — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
  • 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
  • The death certificate shows Wilson also died of sepsis and cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder).
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Acute cystitis can be differentiated with a urine culture (used to isolate and identify bacteria).
    — Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Lower urinary tract infections are those that affect the urethra (causing urethritis) or bladder (causing cystitis).
    — Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • My parents started the company in 1993 to help my mother’s sister, who suffered from interstitial cystitis.
    — Jill Griffin, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • Sepsis and cystitis were both listed as contributing factors associated with Wilson's death, the report cited.
    — Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Researchers observed healthy cats and those with feline interstitial cystitis—a chronic illness characterized by recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder with an urgent need to urinate.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • This includes the lower UTIs, which affect the bladder and ureter, such as cystitis (bladder infection) and urethritis (urethral infection).
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This includes individuals with interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition.
    — Joni Sweet, Health.com, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Urgency or Difficulty Urinating Interstitial cystitis can cause an urgent, frequent need to urinate (up to 60 times a day).
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The doctor diagnosed cystitis and a urinary tract infection — conditions that research shows can be exacerbated by heat stress — and prescribed an antibiotic, according to medical records and the relatives.
    — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 17 July 2024
  • She was tested for Celiac disease and Crohn's disease before landing on the interstitial cystitis diagnosis, and even developed an eating disorder and experienced hair loss during that time.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
  • She was tested for Celiac disease and Crohn's disease before landing on the interstitial cystitis diagnosis, and even developed an eating disorder and experienced hair loss during that time.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Sepsis and cystitis are listed as contributing factors, as well as neurodegenerative disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic respiratory failure and chronic kidney disease.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 June 2025
  • Rose Dasgupta, 34, regularly gets bladder instillations to treat interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition that causes bladder pain.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024

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