Symptoms similar to cystitis

Some diseases can cause symptoms similar to a urinary tract infection. The urinary tract consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. What can cause the typical symptoms.

Symptoms of a urinary tract infection can also be caused by ureter, bladder or kidney stones.
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There are several reasons why symptoms such as a urinary tract infection appear when there is none. The most common are:

The diseases are similar, but are called kidney stones, ureter stones or bladder stones according to the location of their occurrence. From mild pain to the dreaded, very painful kidney colic, urinary stone disease can become noticeable.

Statistically speaking, almost every 20th German has to expect to suffer from urinary stones at least once in their life. In contrast to cystitis, more men are affected than women. About 50 to 80 percent of those affected develop urinary stones again and again without prophylactic measures. For these people, a precise metabolism test is recommended.

Therapy goal: Rinse stones, prevent new formation

Building on this, you can put together a tailor-made treatment and prevention concept with individual drinking and nutritional recommendations, also supplemented by herbal help with natural, diuretic and pain relieving active ingredients. Hauhechel (lat. Ononis spinosa).

The goal is to prevent further stones from forming by rinsing them out and to protect the kidney and ureter functions. And in a gentle way and without pain if possible.