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, traditional methods can be used 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 undermines the local immunity of the bladder.
Among the first symptoms in women are the frequent need to go to the bathroom, painful sensations when urinating, and pain in the lower abdomen.In addition, the more difficult it is to clean, the more often the woman feels the need to go to the bathroom.In severe cases they occur every half hour.
Pain follows the patient 24 hours a day.The stomach hurts both during and outside urination.Feeling the abdomen is unpleasant and painful.
Frequent pain impulses cause 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 causes the urge to urinate.
The urine during the 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 origin 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 from acute cystitis?
The clinical picture of chronic cystitis in women, or rather its exacerbation, does not differ from that of acute inflammation.But the symptoms are less pronounced.For example, your 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.
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 diverticulum, tumor, stones, chronic pyelonephritis, sclerosis of the cervix, then chronic cystitis is likely.
Cystitis during pregnancy and menopause.
Pregnancy is a high-risk period for cystitis.The hormonal background changes, that is, the level of the hormone progesterone increases, the smooth muscles of the urethra relax and its opening widens.This makes it easier for E. coli, as well as other bacteria, to penetrate the bladder and cause inflammation there.
The 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 because during pregnancy the uterus exerts pressure and the number of urinations increases normally.Therefore, to exclude this possibility, all pregnant women from week 20 of gestation have their urine analyzed monthly and from week 30 onwards, every 7 days.
Cystitis in postmenopausal women also occurs frequently.This is due to a decrease in the childbearing function and, consequently, a change in the amount of female hormones.A decrease in estrogen affects not only the genitals, but also the bladder.Their mucous membrane changes, becoming thin, loose and susceptible to injury.
The clinical signs (symptoms) of cystitis in women in menopause 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 based on the medical history.What medications are used for treatment?
- First of all, these are antibiotics.
Taking antibacterial agents in most cases brings significant improvement within 3 to 4 days.Typically, in urology, depending on the severity of the condition, medical history, the presence of related pathology and test results, protected penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and nitrofurans 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 rosehip oil are used.They have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects.And, most importantly, they act only at the site of inflammation, without affecting the body as a whole.
What home remedies are used for cystitis?
Among those suffering from cystitis, decoctions and infusions of various herbs and berries are very popular for treatment.Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic and weak diuretic effects have:
- horsetail,
- bearberry,
- blueberry,
- knotty,
- lingonberry leaf,
- chamomile decoction,
- kidney tea.
Herbal decoctions acidify urine, making it unsuitable for bacterial growth.Additionally, taking decoctions increases the amount of fluid drunk per day, which leads to an increase in urine production and thus eliminates the bladder infection.
To obtain the maximum therapeutic effect, the decoctions should be taken fresh.The herb can be purchased at the pharmacy, where it is already 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 fruit drink or juice with the berries.For fruit juice, take 0.5 kg of blueberries, wash them well and grind them 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 it immediately.Heat the cranberries a little so that they release juice better and chop.Then squeeze out several layers of cheesecloth.
Traditional recipes are good as an additional component of treatment prescribed by a doctor.Be sure to consult with him whether traditional treatment methods are suitable and will not do harm.