I suffer from cystitis for a week or so, three or four times a year. It can be extremely painful, and I’ve tried just about everything to stop it, but in ten years of looking, I’ve yet to find lasting relief. Is there anything you can recommend?

GP Dr Rob Hicks answers…

If you haven’t already had a check-up to establish whether there’s a specific reason why you keep getting these infections you should do. A simple treatment, for example a course of antibiotics, may be all that’s needed to solve your problem for good.