CYSTITIS IN YOUNG WOMEN: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very prevalent disease, with high occurrence in women, affecting the urethra, bladder, ureters and kidneys, and may manifest due to the invasion of exogenous bacteria or the proliferation of microbiota from the digestive tract. Objective: to present the latest updates on the topic of cystitis in young women. Methodology: this is an integrative literature review, whose articles were identified through a search in the digital libraries Medical Publications (PubMed), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Google Scholar during the first half of 2024. Results: 13 studies published between 2012 and 2022 were selected to continue the study. Conclusion: despite the high incidence of the disease, studies on the etiology and treatment of UTI are quite concise. What has been shown new are the prophylactic methods that have been studied, however, there is still a lack of their long-term benefits.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.030-014