3. Chemo drugs
There are also some medications that could lead to the development of cystitis. Chemo drugs are especially potent on this front. Ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide are two chemo drugs that have been known the inflame the bladder as they make their way out of your body. This is why cancer patients often suffer from frequent cases of cystitis.
Doctors are currently trying to find chemo drugs that are just as effective at killing cancer cells but don’t cause as much harm and inflammation to the bladder. In fact, some scientists have suggested that cancer treatment may not involve chemotherapy at all in the next few decades.
Of course, until that happens, cancer patients will still likely have to deal with the bladder inflammation caused by these chemo drugs. Speaking of cancer treatment, the next item on our list ties into this one.