Bladder inflammation often worries women.And, of course, they are interested in how to deal with the disease quickly and without undesirable consequences.Which treatment will be more effective not only for quick relief of painful symptoms, but also for complete recovery.In addition to drug treatment, you can use traditional methods after mandatory consultation with a doctor.Timely and complete treatment will give quick results.
The first symptoms
Acute cystitis always appears suddenly, after stress, a viral infection, hypothermia or any other factor that damages the local immunity of the bladder.
Among the first symptoms in women are the frequent desire to go to the toilet, the feeling of pain during urination and pain in the bottom of the abdomen.Moreover, the more difficult the cleaning, the more often a woman feels the need to visit the toilet.In severe cases they occur every half hour.
Pain haunts the patient around the clock.The stomach hurts both during urination and outside of it.The feeling of the abdomen is unpleasant and painful.
Frequent impulses of pain lead to the contraction of the detrusor, the muscle that releases urine.At the same time, the pressure inside increases, and even a small amount of accumulated urine leads to urge.
Urine during examination is cloudy.The decrease in transparency is due to the accumulation of microbes, epithelium, leukocytes and erythrocytes in the urine.
Blood can be found at the end of urination.Its source is the loose and inflamed bladder mucosa.
Another symptom is an increase in body temperature.With chronic cystitis, it can remain at a normal level.
How to distinguish chronic cystitis from acute?
The clinical picture of chronic cystitis in women, or rather its worsening, does not differ from acute inflammation.But the symptoms are less pronounced.For example, body temperature may not rise or may be low.The pain is not pronounced and the frequency of urination is not as high as in the case of an acute process.
In addition, chronic cystitis in women rarely occurs on its own.Most of these exacerbations occur against the background of existing pathology of the bladder, ureters, kidneys or urethra.Therefore, if a woman, against the background of existing symptoms, is diagnosed with a diverticulum, tumor, stones, chronic pyelonephritis, cervical sclerosis, then chronic cystitis is likely to appear.
Cystitis during pregnancy and menopause
Pregnancy is a period of high risk of cystitis.The hormonal background changes, namely the level of the progesterone hormone increases, the smooth muscles of the urethra relax and its opening becomes wider.This makes it easier for E. coli, as well as other bacteria, to enter the bladder and cause inflammation there.
Symptoms of cystitis during pregnancy are in many ways similar to the course of the disease in a non-pregnant woman.However, if there is no pain during urination and the only symptoms present are frequent urination, then cystitis may not be detected in time.This is due to the fact that during pregnancy the uterus exerts pressure and the number of urinations increases normally.Therefore, to exclude this possibility, all pregnant women from the 20th week of pregnancy analyze the urine every month, and from the 30th week - every 7 days.
Cystitis in postmenopausal women also occurs frequently.This is due to the decrease in the reproductive function and, accordingly, a change in the amount of female hormones.A drop in estrogen affects not only the genitals, but also the bladder.Its mucous membrane changes, becomes thin, loose and susceptible to injury.
Clinical signs (symptoms) of cystitis in menopausal women are not specific.
Treatment of the disease
In addition to keeping the woman in bed, drinking plenty of fluids and excluding irritating foods from the menu, as soon as the first symptoms appear, the doctor prescribes treatment according to the medical history.What medications are used for treatment?
- First of all, these are antibiotics
Taking antibacterial agents in most cases leads to significant improvement within 3-4 days.Typically, in urology, depending on the severity of the condition, medical history, presence of relevant pathology and test results, protected penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and nitrofuran drugs are prescribed.
- Combine antibiotics with antispasmodics and analgesics
For chronic cystitis in women, medications are injected into the bladder.Silver nitrate, sea buckthorn oil and rose oil are used.They have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects.And, most importantly, they act only on the site of inflammation, without affecting the body as a whole.
What folk remedies are used for cystitis?
Among those who suffer from cystitis, decoctions and infusions of various plants and berries are very popular for treatment.Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic and weak diuretic effects have:
- ponytail,
- bear,
- blueberry,
- knotweed,
- blackberry leaves,
- chamomile decoction,
- kidney tea.
Herbal decoctions acidify urine, making it unsuitable for bacterial growth.In addition, taking decoctions increases the amount of liquid drunk per day, which leads to an increase in urine production and thus the bladder is washed from the infection.
For maximum therapeutic effect, decoctions should be taken fresh.The herb can be bought at the pharmacy, where it has already been dried, tested for the absence of parasites and packaged.
Blueberries are rich in benzoic acid, which has antimicrobial and disinfectant properties, and flavonoids, which can scavenge free radicals.You can make a drink or fruit juice from the berries.For fruit juice, take 0.5 kg of blueberries, wash them well and grind them in a blender or mortar.Strain with cheesecloth into a container, pour about 2.5 liters of cold boiled water and sweeten to taste.
Prepare juice from a small amount of berries and drink immediately.We heat the blueberries a little so that they release juice better and cut them.Then squeeze through several layers of cheesecloth.
Traditional recipes are good as an additional component to the treatment prescribed by a doctor.Be sure to consult with him whether traditional methods of treatment are suitable and will not harm.