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honeymoon cystitis

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A form of nonspecific urethritis caused by local irritation due to prolonged, frequent, recent or first-time sexual activity in women with a low baseline of sexual traffic; damage to the vesicovaginal wall may evoke cystitis, haematuria, dysuria, increased frequency and urgency
Management While, urine specimens are often culture-negative, honeymoon cystitis may respond to antibiotics and copious cranberry juice; resolution may be hastened by a rest period (abstinence from sex)
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honeymoon cystitis

Infectious disease A form of nonspecific urethritis caused by local irritation due to prolonged, frequent, recent or first-time sexual activity in ♀ with a low baseline of sexual traffic; damage to the vesicovaginal wall may evoke cystitis, hematuria, dysuria, ↑ frequency and urgency; although often culture-negative, HC may respond to antibiotics; resolution may be hastened by a rest period
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Other causes include irritation of the bladder lining due to athletic sex (it's also known as honeymoon cystitis!), wearing tight clothing and chemical irritants like perfumed soap or talc.
If sexual intercourse brings on an attack, this is also known as urethral syndrome or honeymoon cystitis.
THE type of cystitis known as honeymoon cystitis" is caused by unusual amounts of frequent, strenuous sexual intercourse which can cause bruising of the urethra, especially from the man on top position.
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