Pycnogenol® Supplementation Prevents Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections/Inflammation and Interstitial Cystitis
Table 3
Number of self-reported episodes of UTI infection/inflammation in two months (before and during a 2-month follow-up).
Time
Controls (n = 22)
Pycnogenol® (n = 22)
Cranberry (n = 20)
2 months before inclusion
2 month-follow-up
2 months before inclusion
2 month-follow-up
2 months before inclusion
2 month-follow-up
Number of UTI episodes in 2 months
3.1 ± 0.2
2.2 ± 0.2
3.13 ± 0.3
1.2 ± 0.2
3.3 ± 0.4
1.8 ± 0.3
Time
At inclusion
After 2 months
At inclusion
After 2 months
At inclusion
After 2 months
Number of patients with ‘infection-free’ urine#
9/22
8/22
11/22
22/22
10/20
7/20
Number of symptoms-free patients
0/22
18/22
0/22
20/22
0/20
16/20
Results before Pycnogenol® or Cranberry vs. during Pycnogenol® or Cranberry administration. The number of subjects who had “infection-free” urine and were symptom-free is shown for each group. vs. controls and cranberry. Definition of “normal” urines as in Table 1[13].
