Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder. Representatives of the fair sex are most susceptible to this disease. This is understandable, because in women the urethra is much shorter than in men. According to statistics, half of the world's population at least once, but faced with this problem.
It is impossible not to notice the onset of the disease, since signs of cystitis cause the patient great discomfort. Symptoms of this disease are the same for both men and women. These include:
- Frequent urination (up to 40 times per day). False ones can join the real urge to the toilet.
- Severe pain and burning during urination - mainly occurs at the very end of the process.
- With bouts of cystitis, urine can change color and smell. It becomes cloudy and acquires a very unpleasant smell.
- In advanced cases, blood and pus may appear in the urine.
The more the disease develops, the more obvious the signs of cystitis become. With their sudden occurrence, we can talk about acute inflammation of the bladder. If the exacerbation occurs 2-3 times a year, then the disease took a chronic form.
For the treatment of cystitis, it is necessary to establish the factors that provoked its appearance. These include:
- Pathogenic microflora, or rather bacteria that penetrate the bladder through the urethra.
- Congenital deformity of the urinary tract.
- Urethra inflammation.
- Pathologies of the structure of the genitourinary system, when urine enters the ureters. It can be detected using ultrasound of the bladder.
- Signs of cystitis in men may indicate an enlarged prostate gland. As a result, only a partial emptying of the bladder occurs.
- Stagnation or poor outflow of urine. It happens mainly among lying and elderly people, unable to move independently. It can also occur with a tumor in the bladder.
- Many signs of cystitis in women can be observed in the postmenopausal period, when there is a sharp decrease in the amount of sex hormones in the body
Treatment
Since even by clearly expressed signs of cystitis, a reliable diagnosis cannot be made, it is necessary to consult a doctor. After all, the main thing in treatment is the elimination of the causes of the disease, not the symptoms.
First, urine tests are prescribed to identify the type of bacteria that caused the disease. Then you need to do an ultrasound of the bladder to exclude a pathological change.
After receiving the tests, treatment is prescribed based on the use of antibiotics, to which the pathogen is sensitive. But again, only a doctor is engaged in his selection. No self-medication!
Also, in parallel with the treatment of cystitis, it is necessary to get rid of existing sexually transmitted infections, which can cause re-illness. After a course of taking antibiotics, it is necessary to undergo immunostimulating therapy, which restores the body's immunity.
You can only try to alleviate the patient’s condition on your own, and for this you need to follow a few recommendations:
- Drinking liquid - the more the better. After all, with its large number, the infection in the bladder is washed out much faster. Lingonberry or cranberry juice helps very well .
- With a strong burning sensation during urination, you can drink half an glass of warm water solution with 0.5 tsp every hour. soda. It helps lower urine acidity.
- During illness, calcium-containing foods - cheese, milk, cottage cheese, etc. - must be excluded.
Cystitis is a dangerous disease that can lead to various complications. Therefore, consult a doctor immediately if, for this disease:
- an intolerable headache appeared;
- body temperature rose above 40 ° C;
- dizziness occurs at times;
- droplets of blood appeared in the urine.
Do not forget that if cystitis treatment is started on time, then there is a chance to avoid many of the consequences of this, at first glance, harmless disease.