Cystitis is a urological disease. Research has shown that drinking a greater amount of water protects premenopausal women who previously consumed small amounts of water daily from recurrent cystitis.
“Increased hydration has often been recommended for prevention in women with recurrent cystitis, however the new study data are important,” scientists state.
The study of this urological disease included 140 healthy women with recurrent cystitis (3 or more episodes during the past year). (Mean age 35.7 years). They reported consuming less than 1.5 liters of fluid daily. Researchers randomly assigned study participants either to drink an additional 1.5 liters of fluid per day in addition to their usual intake (let us call the study group the water group), or not to receive additional fluids (control group) for 12 months. Each group included 70 participants.
During 12 months, the average number of cystitis episodes in the water group was 1.7, whereas in the control group it was 3.2. This was reported in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine by representatives of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Thomas Hooton and his colleagues.
A total of 111 exacerbation episodes were recorded in the water group and 216 in the control group.
In addition, the average number of antimicrobial treatment regimens used to treat cystitis episodes was 1.9 in the water group and 3.6 in the control group. The mean time interval between cystitis episodes was 142.8 days in the water group and 84.4 days in the control group. All differences between the groups were significant.
“Our data confirm the benefit of increasing water intake to reduce the risk of recurrent cystitis in women. They had frequent exacerbation episodes and consumed small amounts of water,” notes Dr. Hooton’s group.
The authors state that there are no published data regarding women with recurrent urinary tract infection who drink insufficient amounts of water. “Nevertheless, physicians are advised to recommend increased fluid intake to healthy women with recurrent cystitis. This particularly applies to those who consume less than 1.5 liters of fluid daily. Increasing fluid intake is a safe and inexpensive alternative to strategies involving antimicrobial drug use.”
Source: https://www.renalandurologynews.com/
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