Cystitis and menopause-misery for women

Menopause is a natural condition in which important hormonal changes bring about a variety of uncomfortable symptoms in women.

These include increased dryness in skin and linings of organs such as the bladder; reduction in muscle tone of the pelvic floor leading to a change of the urethral position and a change in the composition of body fluids. These are all factors that make women more prone to the misery of urinary tract infections.

Furthermore, other contributing factors, which were well controlled before menopause, may become less manageable. These include increase in body weight, decrease in taking regular exercise, and a more sedentary lifestyle.

Equally important is growing divorce rates and the fact that many women in their 50s and beyond are now embarking on new sexual relationships.

As a result it is not unusual for up to 50% of women to suffer from cystitis for the first time during the menopause. Many of these go on to develop a chronic problem that can make daily life a misery.

For women with recurrent urinary health issues antibiotics are often not the permanent answer.

Cysticlean 118mg PAC is clinically proven to reduce the incidence of recurrent urinary health issues.

Cysticlean is priced at £24.99 and available from independent health stores, Nutricentre, John Bell and Croyden or order direct at cysticlean.co.uk or victoriahealth.com.