Abstract
Recurrent lower urinary tract infections are common among women. One of the important factors of their genesis is sexual activity: there is a positive correlation between sexual intercourse frequency and recurrences of lower urinary tract infections. Post coital cystitis accounts for 30–40% of all chronic recurrent cystitis and occurs in about 25–30% of women of reproductive age. One of the methods for the prevention of post coital cystitis is the use of D-mannose, the effectiveness of which was demonstrated with a clinical example.
Highlights
Recurrent lower urinary tract infections are common among women
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Summary
Recurrent lower urinary tract infections are common among women. One of the important factors of their genesis is sexual activity: there is a positive correlation between sexual intercourse frequency and recurrences of lower urinary tract infections. Существует два пика заболеваемости инфекций мочеполовых путей (ИМП): в 20–30 лет и после прохождения климакса, когда, как правило, они являются осложненными [1]. После впервые перенесенного острого неосложненного цистита в течение 6 мес повторный эпизод развивается у 27% женщин, в течение 1 года – у 50%, при этом у 75% больных рецидивы возникают более 4 раз в год [3,4,5,6]. Направленных на профилактику возникновения посткоитального цистита, является интимная гигиена.
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