2. Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is another risk factor that could lead to the development of cystitis. This condition is often shortened to IBS. It’s a relatively common disorder that negatively impacts the large intestine within your body. It is one of the few conditions that can cause both diarrhea and constipation despite the fact that the two are polar opposites of each other.
Abdominal pain, cramps, and bloating are other telltale symptoms of the disorder. It can even cause nocturnal diarrhea — diarrhea at night — which is why patients with IBS are at a higher risk for developing cystitis. If the bacteria from nocturnal diarrhea make their way into the urinary tract then cystitis could occur soon after.
There are various precautions that one can take to ensure that this doesn’t occur. One of which consists of taking loperamide before going to bed to ensure that no overnight diarrhea episode occurs.