Cystitis, or inflammation of the membrane lining the bladder is, unfortunately, one of the most common urogenital disorders of the beautiful half of humanity. According to the data cited by the world health organization (who), up to 50% of the women in her life suffer cystitis in one form or another (among men this figure is less than 1%!), in addition, 10-15% of patients diagnosed with "cystitis chronic". And this fact, according to the who, each year will grow in terms of incidence. Why this disorder occurs in women more often than men, and it is possible to prevent cystitis and its relapses?
The 80% went to the doctor with a diagnosis of "cystitis" – the fair sex, so that cystitis is often called female disease. "The fault" of the anatomical characteristics of the body: urethra (urethra) in women more short and wide than men. In addition, the vagina and the anus located near the urethra, which creates conditions appropriate for the "settlement" and the aggressive multiplication of the microorganisms in the bladder and the urethra.
Causes of cystitis
The factors that cause cystitis, divided into infectious and non-infectious. The first pathogens are Escherichia coli, chlamydia, Ureaplasma or yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida. These micro-organisms may reach the bladder urinary from the outside or from within, often with the flow of the blood, the lymph from the hearth of inflammation in the kidneys or the genitals. For reasons that are not infectious include the dysfunctions in the immune system, the metabolism and the production of hormones, nervous system disorders, Allergies, side effects of radiotherapy and some other condition and disorders.
Urologists also call this type predisposing factors of cystitis, such as:
hypothermia;
"frivolous" clothing: wear clothing that opens the abdomen and lower back, in the cool time of the year, narrow door things, tights, underwear;
sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work (lack of exercise);
promiscuous, unprotected sexual contacts;
not observing the rules of a personal nature, including personal hygiene;
a violation of emptying (presence of residual urine in the bladder);
hypovitaminosis;
frequent stress, overwork, lack of sleep;
chronic diseases of other organs and systems, especially the system urogenital;
menopause, diabetes;
Cystitis, in contrast to the syndrome of overactive bladder (these disorders are often confused), as well as any internal inflammatory process that occurs quite painful. It is accompanied with frequency, including the night, the drive to the shower, burning sensation, cramps during urination and after bowel movements, the constant feeling of fullness of the bladder and a little high temperature of the body. Patient urine turbid, sometimes with blood and mucus.
The nature of the disease of cystitis is divided into acute and chronic. Cystitis acute begins suddenly declare themselves to the frequent trips to the bathroom (sometimes every 20-30 minutes), slightly elevated body temperature and painful-unpleasant sensations in the bladder and the perineum. If the inflammatory process gets higher, the kidneys, the threat of temperature rises to 39-40 degrees Celsius. Cystitis chronic occurs with the same symptoms, but weaker expressed, with the possible exacerbation of the type of cystitis acute. As a disorder chronic cystitis secondary: the cause is to ensure that any other disease of the urinary system or the kidneys.
Both the prerogative of a doctor, urologist or gynecologist. Self-treatment of cystitis is better not to do it, otherwise, it can become chronic. The diagnosis of the disease includes the General analysis of blood (for the detection of signs of inflammation in the body), General and biochemical analysis of urine, urine cultures (for detection of the pathogen). Can also be assigned to ultrasound of the bladder and the kidneys, leaving the stain in the study of the flora vaginal – study of the flow of the urine, cystoscopy is the inspection of the interior surface of the bladder with a special catheter with an optical and lighting systems, which is inserted through the urethra.
Treatment of cystitis include:
non-drug methods: physical therapy, physical therapy, diet, seat heating, diuretic, and herbal teas;
drug therapy: analgesics, antibiotics are prescribed by a doctor;
surgical intervention (at a particularly difficult, severe cases).
In the chronic form of cystitis, the treatment is based on treatment of the underlying condition, such as the treatment of genital infections. Patients with cystitis are assigned to the treatment and the preventive measures, strengthen the immune system.
Know the predisposing factors of cystitis, easy to understand, what are the recommendations of the experts: to fight stress, to sleep, to exclude the possibility of hypothermia, improving the diet and drinking plenty of pure non-carbonated water and juices, and acid fruit drinks. Also in the list of the doctor's advice is sure to be a reminder to observe personal hygiene and to refrain from uncomfortable body tight clothes tight clothes-these things impede the flow of blood to the pelvic region. Of paramount importance is the timely treatment to the doctor to the appearance of worrying symptoms. Women and the absence of complaints it is recommended twice a year to undergo a preventive gynecological exam.
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