Bladder inflammation often worries women.And, of course, they are interested in knowing how to deal with the disease quickly and without undesirable consequences.Which treatment will be most 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.
First symptoms
Acute cystitis always occurs suddenly, after stress, viral infection, hypothermia or any other factor that impairs the bladder's local immunity.
Among the first symptoms in women are the frequent urge to go to the bathroom, the feeling of pain when urinating and pain in the lower part of the abdomen.Furthermore, the more difficult it is to clean, the more often a woman feels the need to go to the bathroom.In severe cases, they occur every half hour.
Pain haunts the patient all the time.The stomach hurts during and outside urination.Feeling the abdomen is unpleasant and painful.
Frequent impulses of pain lead to contraction of the detrusor, the muscle that releases urine.At the same time, internal pressure increases and even a small amount of accumulated urine leads to fissure.
The urine on examination is cloudy.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 loose, inflamed mucous membrane of the bladder.
Another symptom is an increase in body temperature.In chronic cystitis, it may remain normal.
How to distinguish chronic from acute cystitis?
The clinical picture of chronic cystitis in women, or rather its exacerbation, does not differ from acute inflammation.But the symptoms are less pronounced.For example, body temperature may not increase 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.
Furthermore, chronic cystitis in women rarely occurs on its own.Most of these exacerbations occur in the context of an existing pathology in the bladder, ureters, kidneys or urethra.Therefore, if a woman, against the background of existing symptoms, is diagnosed with diverticulum, tumor, stones, chronic pyelonephritis, sclerosis of the cervix, chronic cystitis is likely.
Cystitis during pregnancy and menopause
Pregnancy is a high risk period for cystitis.The hormonal context 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, as well as 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 present are frequent urination, 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 have their urine analyzed monthly, and from the 30th week - every 7 days.
Cystitis in postmenopausal women also occurs frequently.This is due to the decline in reproductive function and, consequently, a change in the amount of female hormones.Decreased 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 disease, medical history, the presence of related pathology and test results, medications protected by penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and nitrofurans are prescribed.
- Combine antibiotics with antispasmodics and pain relievers
For chronic cystitis in women, medications are injected into the bladder.Silver nitrate, sea buckthorn oil and rosehip oil are used.They have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects.And, most importantly, they only act at the site of inflammation, without affecting the body as a whole.
What folk remedies are used for cystitis?
Among those suffering from cystitis, decoctions and infusions of various herbs and berries are very popular for treatment.Weak anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic and diuretic effects have:
- mackerel,
- bearberry,
- blackberry,
- anise,
- blueberry leaf,
- chamomile decoction,
- kidney tea.
Herbal decoctions acidify urine, making it unsuitable for bacterial growth.In addition, taking decoctions increases the amount of fluid drunk per day, which leads to an increase in urine production, and the bladder is cleared of infection.
For maximum therapeutic effect, decoctions should be taken fresh.The herb can be purchased at a pharmacy, where it is already dried, tested for the absence of parasites and packaged.
Cranberries are rich in benzoic acid, which has antimicrobial and disinfectant properties, and flavonoids, which can eliminate free radicals.You can make fruit juice or berry juice.For fruit juice, take 0.5 kg of cranberries, wash well and grind in a blender or mortar.Strain through cheesecloth into a container, pour about 2.5 liters of cold boiled water and sweeten to taste.
Prepare juice with a small amount of berries and drink immediately.Heat the cranberries a little so that they release their juice better and chop.Then strain through several layers of gauze.
Traditional recipes are good as an additional component to the treatment prescribed by the doctor.Be sure to consult him whether traditional treatment methods are suitable and do no harm.