Understanding Cystitis

Cystitis (infection of the bladder) and Urethritis (infection of the uretha) are the most common types of lower urinary tract infections. Cystitis occurs more frequently in women than in men because of the shorter female uretha (passage from bladder to the outside).

You have probably heard more of cystitis than urethritis because, as they cause the same symptons, it can be hard to distinguish between them.