Bladder infection often worries women.And of course they are interested in how they can cope with the disease quickly and without undesirable consequences.Which treatment is most effective for not only rapid relief of painful symptoms but also full recovery?In addition to drug treatment, you can also use traditional methods after mandatory consultation with a doctor.Timely and complete treatment leads to quick results.
First symptoms
Acute cystitis always occurs suddenly, after stress, a viral infection, hypothermia or any other factor that undermines the local immunity of the bladder.
The first symptoms in women include frequent use of the toilet, painful urination and pain in the lower abdomen.And the more difficult it is to clean, the more often a woman feels the need to go to the toilet.In severe cases they occur every half hour.
Pain haunts the patient around the clock.The stomach hurts both when urinating and outside of it.The feeling in the abdomen is unpleasant and painful.
Frequent pulses of pain cause contraction of the detrusor muscle, the muscle that releases urine.At the same time, the pressure inside increases and even a small amount of accumulated urine causes urge.
The urine is cloudy on examination.The decrease in transparency is due to the accumulation of microbes, epithelium, leukocytes and erythrocytes in the urine.
Blood may be found at the end of urination.Its source is the loosened and inflamed mucous membrane of the bladder.
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 its exacerbation does not differ from acute inflammation.However, 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 an acute process.
In addition, chronic cystitis in women very rarely occurs alone.Most of these exacerbations occur against the background of existing pathology of the bladder, ureters, kidneys or urethra.Therefore, if a woman is diagnosed with diverticula, tumor, stones, chronic pyelonephritis or sclerosis of the urinary neck against the background of existing symptoms, chronic cystitis is likely to occur.
Cystitis during pregnancy and menopause
There is a high risk of cystitis during pregnancy.The hormonal background changes, namely the level of the hormone progesterone increases, the smooth muscles of the urethra relax and its opening becomes wider.This makes it easier for E. coli and other bacteria to enter the bladder and cause inflammation.
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 when urinating and the only symptoms are frequent urination, a cystitis may not be detected in time.This is because during pregnancy there is pressure on the uterus and the number of urine outputs increases normally.To rule out this possibility, all pregnant women are given a urinalysis every month from the 20th week of pregnancy and every 7 days from the 30th week.
Bladder infections are also common in postmenopausal women.This is due to a deterioration in childbearing function and, accordingly, a change in the amount of female hormones.Estrogen deficiency affects not only the genitals, but also the bladder.Your mucous membrane changes, becoming 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 eliminating irritating foods from the diet, the doctor prescribes treatment according to the medical history as soon as the first symptoms appear.What medications are used for treatment?
- First of all, these are antibiotics
In most cases, taking antibacterial agents leads to a significant improvement within 3-4 days.Typically, in urology, protected penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and nitrofurans are prescribed depending on the severity of the disease, medical history, the presence of associated pathology and test results.
- Combine antibiotics with antispasmodics and pain relievers
In the case of chronic cystitis in women, medication is injected into the bladder.Silver nitrate, sea buckthorn oil and rosehip oil are used.They have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects.And more importantly, they only work at the site of inflammation without affecting the entire body.
What folk remedies are used for cystitis?
Decoctions and infusions of various herbs and berries are very popular for treatment with cystitis sufferers.Have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic and weak diuretic effects:
- horsetail,
- bearberry,
- cranberry,
- knotweed,
- cranberry leaf,
- chamomile decoction,
- Kidney tea.
Herbal decoctions acidify urine and make it unsuitable for bacterial growth.In addition, taking decoctions increases the amount of fluid drunk daily, which leads to increased urine output, thereby clearing the bladder of infections.
For maximum therapeutic effect, decoctions must be taken fresh.The herb can be purchased at the pharmacy, where it is already dried, tested for parasites and packaged.
Cranberries are rich in benzoic acid, which has antimicrobial and disinfectant properties, as well as flavonoids, which can scavenge free radicals.You can make fruit drink or juice from the berries.For fruit juice, take 0.5 kg of cranberries, wash them thoroughly and grind them in a blender or mortar.Strain through cheesecloth into a container, add about 2.5 liters of cold boiled water and sweeten to taste.
Prepare juice from a small amount of berries and drink it immediately.Warm the cranberries a little so that they release juice better and chop them.Then press through several layers of gauze.
Traditional recipes are well suited as an additional component of a doctor-prescribed treatment.Be sure to discuss with him whether conventional treatment methods are suitable and will not do any harm.