Almost every woman faced with a disease such as cystitis, which is accompanied by pain during urination, discomfort. If you do not cure cystitis in women in time, it can turn into a chronic form, which will lead to a longer recovery. In our material we will consider the main methods of treatment and prevention.
The main causes of cystitis in women
The most common cause is infectious “agents”, since the location of the genitalia, as well as the rather wide urethra, are simply predisposed to penetration of microorganisms.
The following penetration paths exist:
- ascending, that is, from the urethra;
- descending - from the upper urinary tract;
- lymphogenous, which implies penetration from the pelvic organs;
- hematogenous - from other organs (considered to be quite rare).
If symptoms appear, you should not be treated at home, because there are many causes of this disease, and for effective treatment you need to consult a doctor, pass all the necessary tests. Only in this case, the doctor will be able to determine the cause and prescribe the necessary medications.
Cystitis is not an isolated process. And the lack of hygiene, cold, the consumption of a large number of spicy and seasoned dishes, alcohol - all this leads to the reproduction of other pathogenic bacteria. In 80% of cases, with the disease, E. coli settles in the body of a woman, in 15% - staphylococcus and other bacteria.
Typically, this disease occurs against the background of the inflammatory process, with diseases of the female genital organs, such as thrush, gonorrhea, ureaplamoz. Moreover, many diseases can be almost asymptomatic, a woman occasionally experiences discomfort, weakness, postponing visits to the doctor.
There are several additional factors that can affect the development of this disease:
- pyelonephritis;
- bladder stones;
- urine stasis.
Cystitis is quite common in pregnant women, which is caused by changes in the microflora, endocrine restructuring in the body. If you have diabetes, there are frequent manifestations of allergies, you are engaged in treating a serious disease - this can also cause cystitis. Often the symptoms of this disease occur during menopause, which is caused by atrophic changes in the woman's body.
We define the problem - the main symptoms
It is worth noting that usually cystitis occurs very sharply. To identify the problem, it is necessary to remember about the main symptoms of the disease. These include:
- Dysuria, or too frequent urination. There are cramps, burning, pain, constant desire to go to the toilet. And before urinating need to make an effort. The number of urges is so frequent that you need to go to the bathroom every 20 minutes.
- Nocturia. Night desire to visit the restroom. Most often, pain occurs at the beginning and end of the process, the feeling itself is localized in the pubic part. And the pain can be both tolerable and very strong, sharp.
Most often with this disease, the urine is cloudy, may be pus. If the acute period has come, the body temperature rises to +38 degrees, weakness appears, and the state of health worsens.
Often, after the first case, relapses occur, if after a few weeks you again feel cramps when urinating, then the infection remains in the body.
Some people have chronic cystitis: in this case, the urge to urinate is not as strong, the pain is less pronounced.
Proper treatment of cystitis
To cure acute or chronic cystitis, you should first visit the urologist, but also do not forget about the gynecologist. When prescribing the correct treatment, the acute form of the disease can be cured within 2-3 weeks.
If infections have become the cause of the disease, and this is confirmed by the results of the tests, the treatment will be aimed at the destruction of pathogenic organisms. Most commonly prescribed antibiotics.
Such means and drugs as are quite popular:
- Digran;
- Normaks;
- Monural;
- Furadonin.
It should be remembered that these drugs are quite strong side effects, there are serious contraindications, because they can be used only after consulting a doctor.
If tests have shown a specific microflora, doctors prescribe antiviral drugs, antimicrobial or fungal. If the disease occurs with severe pain, you need to apply: No-Shpu, Papaverine, sometimes Diclofenac. If there is no allergy to drugs, you can use herbal teas made from lingonberries, bearberry, horsetail (and it is better to use the charges rather than packaged teas).
In addition, trying to cure cystitis, you need to increase the amount of water consumed, which will help to flush toxins from the body faster.
The basic rules of prevention
To prevent the appearance of cystitis, you should follow the simple rules of prevention, which will minimize the risk of this disease.
Personal hygiene
Women need to pay attention to intimate hygiene from an early age due to anatomical features.
Let's look at the basic rules of hygiene and risk factors:
| Care rules | The risks of cystitis |
|---|---|
| Rinse several times a day. | If you do it less often, pathogenic microorganisms will begin to accumulate in the intimate zone, if more often - you can clean up the beneficial microflora. |
| For intimate hygiene, you must use a neutral soap, decoction of herbs, etc. | Do not use products with a strong aroma. |
| The intimate area should be dry, linen changes daily. | Do not use daily pads every day, give up talcum powder and special deodorants. |
| Twice a day shower | Warm baths should not be taken more than twice a week. |
| Linen should be made of natural materials, matched to size | Constant wearing of strings can cause the development of infections. |
| When going to the toilet, use toilet paper in the direction from the urethra to the anus. | If you do the opposite, it will lead to the ingress of E. coli into the bladder. |
Proper nutrition
Careful attention to nutrition will reduce the risk of cystitis. Try to minimize the consumption of salty and smoked dishes, also do not lean on the sweet and fatty. In the presence of the disease, it is necessary to exclude spicy condiments, alcohol, coffee from the diet.
Ideally, the female diet should be based on chicken or other lean meat, steamed fish, any dairy products, fruits and vegetables. Try to drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day.
Correct mode
Women should think not only about the prevention of cystitis, but also about how not to reduce the efficiency of the excretory organs, which often causes this disease. According to statistics, the leading active image of women are less likely to suffer from cystitis. It is easy to explain: during sports the body is hardened, immunity is strengthened. At the same time, blood circulation in the small pelvis is improved - tissues and organs receive all the substances they require.
Timely treatment
Infectious processes leading to the onset of cystitis are most often secondary, developing against the background of other diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases, as a result of inflammatory processes in the genitals, due to kidney diseases. If you regularly visit a general practitioner, a gynecologist, many problems can be avoided.
Now you know how to determine cystitis, what to look for when symptoms occur, how to treat and what preventive measures to take to reduce the risk of developing the disease.
