Cystitis is a long-term inflammatory process that occurs in the urinary tract. The advantage of this disease appears in women, and especially after intimacy. What is cystitis after intimacy, how to prevent it and how to treat it - the main questions to which you will learn the answers.
The main symptoms of cystitis (after sex)
Cystitis after intimacy significantly different from ordinary acute cystitis. Symptoms can be felt almost immediately after sexual intercourse.
Symptoms of cystitis after intimacy:
- severe pain during urination;
- after emptying, it is always felt that the bladder remains full;
- feeling of pain in the lower abdomen;
- an admixture of blood in the urine;
- body temperature may rise;
- increased urge to visit the toilet;
- intimacy is fraught with unpleasant sensations (a woman cannot achieve an orgasm due to discomfort).
At the first manifestations of symptoms, you should visit a doctor, and especially if pain is felt immediately after sexual intercourse. If cystitis is not treated in a timely manner, then inflammation of the appendages and impaired renal activity are possible. All diseases that appear in the future can lead to prolonged long-term treatment.
Cystitis after intimacy: causes
The most important reason for the appearance and progression of cystitis immediately after sexual contact with a partner is an infection: pathogens from a man instantly penetrate a woman's bladder. Why does cystitis appear after intimacy? The reasons for its occurrence are:
- an anomaly in the physiological development of a person;
- the opening of the urethra in a woman is close to the exit from the vagina, so for bacteria the path is “open” to the bladder;
- if the rules of personal hygiene on the part of men and women were not followed, then bacteria from the genitals or hands can enter the genitourinary system, causing an inflammatory process;
- when combining anal and vaginal sex in one sexual contact;
- the use of a condom in which there is spermicidal lubricant (for example, spermicidal contraceptives and special creams can injure the mucous membrane of the genitourinary tract);
- unconventional postures in sex, which can provoke an injury to the mucous membrane of the urethra (the most dangerous posture is missionary);
- when having sexual intercourse with untreated cystitis from previous sex, repeated cystitis appears.
Cystitis after intimacy can occur due to the presence of a sexually transmitted disease of one of the partners, as well as with rough sex and a lack of natural lubrication. So, any type of mucosal damage can lead to the multiplication of pathogenic microflora and inflammation.
With rough sex, there is little lubrication and the genitals are not adequately prepared for intimacy. Therefore, cystitis appears immediately after sexual contact has ended, against the background of an injured urethra in the form of cracks and erosive lesions.
What is pathogenesis?
Pathogenesis is the process of nucleation and further development of a disease. With cystitis, a huge number of pathogenic microorganisms enter the bladder through the bladder. This path of the disease is called the urethral, simply speaking, ascending.
Cystitis after intimacy appears due to the fact that bacteria enter the body. However, in order to provoke inflammation, a “push” is needed. In other words, cystitis develops if there are all predisposing factors:
- reduced immunity;
- impaired activity during emptying of the bladder.
Cystitis in women after sex
This disease most often affects women. There is one reason - the specific structure of the genitals in women. This is the main difference between the male and female structure of the reproductive system. The woman’s urinary canal is much wider and shorter than that of men. That is why bacteria easily enter the bladder and multiply there.
The problem of cystitis after intimate sexual contact is quite common among women. That is why they should know what causes inflammation and what preventive methods should be used.
Cystitis in men after sex
This disease is fraught with an ascending path of infection. In other words, the infection penetrates the urethra into the bladder, after which the development of pathogenic microorganisms occurs. It is for this reason that this disease is practically not found in men. However, prevention and treatment are no different.
Diagnostics
Did cystitis occur after intimacy? Treatment should begin without delay. Diagnosis is necessary immediately so that the doctor can prescribe special drugs. It is important that the course of treatment be selected individually, because the causative agents of the disease are different for everyone. So, the doctor should direct the patient to undergo such tests:
- general blood analysis;
- general urine analysis;
- urine culture on microflora;
- ultrasound examination of the bladder;
- swab from the vagina;
- determination of the location of the vagina and urethra.
Complications and consequences
If you ignore the first signs of the disease, cystitis can go into severe form. Accordingly, the course of treatment will need enhanced. In addition, avoiding complications will not be easy. Infection from the bladder can affect other organs, causing an inflammatory process in the kidneys. Also, if cystitis appears immediately after having sex, then a woman may completely lose her sex drive.
Psychological problems cannot be avoided: lower self-esteem, nervous tension and disagreement between a man and a woman. Today, more and more ladies are self-medicating. Knowing their problem, many take antibiotics immediately after sex. They “block” the problem, but only for a short time. In addition, the constant use of antibiotics causes serious health problems.
Directly antibacterial resistance can be observed, in which the drug will be powerless in the fight against microorganisms. In no case should pregnant women take antibiotics. Cystitis, in turn, can provoke spontaneous abortion, fetal growth retardation and premature birth. That is why specialists from all over the world have come to a common opinion: full professional treatment is necessary.
Cystitis after intimacy: treatment
The success of treatment depends on a timely visit to a doctor. Therefore, if you felt the first symptoms of cystitis, then you should immediately go to the urologist. The inflammatory focus in the vagina can be eliminated with the help of special antifungal and antibacterial medications. If a sexually transmitted disease is detected, each of the partners will need to undergo a course of treatment.
Treatment aims to block the spread of infection. If cystitis is caused by bacteria, the doctor prescribes antibiotics - Ofloxin, Manural, and for viral infection - Cycloferon, and for fungal infection - Fluconazole. In the inflammatory process, doctors recommend administering antiseptics through the urethra.
Warming, diet, special gymnastic exercises and heavy drinking also help a lot. In addition, when fulfilling all the recommendations, doctors are advised to take a course of immunostimulating drugs, herbal remedies and vitamins. A full course of treatment is required. Otherwise, the disease can develop into a chronic stage. But the pathological form will be difficult to cure.
Surgical intervention
If the doctor revealed the anatomical features of the urinary system, then it is also possible to use the surgical method of treatment - transposition of the urethra - raising it above the level of the vagina. Remains of hymen contribute to urethral retraction. That is why the surgeon excises these residues.
Recovery after such an operation lasts from 7 to 15 days. In almost 90% of cases with the help of surgical intervention, a woman forever forgets what cystitis is after intercourse.
Treatment with folk remedies
Cystitis with blood after intimacy can be cured by traditional medicine. However, certain recipes can only be used after prior consultation with a doctor. Many urologists believe that the traditional method of treatment to complement the folk is not only possible, but also necessary. However, one should not forget that the causes of cystitis after intimacy, treatment which requires the combined use of antibiotics, lubricants and other drugs, also needs to be eliminated. One of the effective methods in folk medicine is considered warming with a hot brick.
Red brick, previously heated over a fire, is placed in an enameled bucket. Then you should sit on a bucket, wrapping your whole body in a warm blanket or blanket. The procedure should last up to 20 minutes. Wet areas should be wiped well and go to bed. For enhanced effect, you can drip birch tar on a hot brick. Among non-traditional (folk) methods of treatment should be highlighted and infusions, and herbal decoctions. For the removal of inflammation and unpleasant symptoms, St. John's wort, field horsetail, hernia, and common aspen effectively help.
If a chronic inflammatory process is detected, then it is recommended to drink a decoction of St. John's wort. It will take 15 g of St. John's wort and boil 250 ml of boiling water for 60 minutes. Then it should be filtered. It is necessary to use such a decoction 125 ml four times a day.
With self-treatment at home, you can help yourself only with a diet. You must exclude everything spicy and spicy from your diet. Also, tea / coffee will not bring any benefit. It is advisable at least temporarily to replace them with herbal infusions or plain water. Effective cranberry juice. Cranberries are considered a natural antibiotic and quickly act on bacteria that can cause cystitis.
Homeopathy
Homeopathic remedies help to reduce the number of pain symptoms after sexual intercourse. In addition, such drugs help eliminate various infections of the genitourinary system. The choice of a particular drug depends on what symptoms are clearly manifested. If there is a burning sensation, pain with frequent urination, then the fly is spectacular. This drug is usually used if a woman becomes irritable against the background of the inflammatory process in the body.
You should know that the manifestation of symptoms is enhanced by the use of coffee, alcoholic beverages, etc. When treating with a fly, it will require warming, warmth, and plenty of drinking. Barberry is used in case the pains are sharp and burning. The choice of this homeopath is due to the apathetic state of the patient, fatigue and poor concentration. Doctors prescribe caustic soda when the patient constantly experiences not only strong, frequent urge to the toilet, but also when there are problems with urination.
How to prevent the occurrence of cystitis after sex?
Prevention of cystitis after intimacy lies in simple tips:
- if partners lead a sedentary lifestyle, then it is necessary to perform physical exercises 2 times a day (morning and evening);
- you can not tolerate, restrain urination;
- during the day you need to use as much fluid as possible, this will speed up the elimination of infections from the body;
- during menstruation, you need to limit yourself to sexual intercourse (if sex continues, then it is recommended to observe increased hygiene);
- in the presence of diseases in the oral cavity, oral sex must be completely abandoned;
- anal sex is necessary only with a condom;
- use condoms whose structure is not endowed with spermicidal lubricant with a lubricant;
- if possible, avoid sexual poses that cause urethral irritation.
How to avoid cystitis after intimacy? The answer is simple: most importantly, before and after the completion of sexual intercourse, it is imperative to thoroughly wash the genitals.
Forecasts
In the presence of a disease such as cystitis after intercourse, the prognosis is usually favorable if you start timely treatment by a specialist.
Independence in the treatment, and directly taking antibiotics after each sexual intercourse, sooner or later can cause an unwanted reaction of the body.
The sooner you see a doctor, the sooner you will be able to say goodbye to cystitis once and for all. Timely effective treatment will help to return to normal life and intimacy unclouded by any external factors.