Historically, #cystitis generally was a problem for women, who otherwise were well. They suffered in silence, drank water like fish, and, perhaps, also guzzled K+ citrate and/or cranberry juice, for what they thought they were worth. Antibiotics’ arrival brought simple and convenient “pill-popping,” treatment with most getting symptom relief, while the others continued suffering quietly, so cystitis garnered little medico-scientific interest. Today, cystitis presents very d