Cystitis in women - symptoms, treatment, diet

Cystitis is a disease that occurs in urology. Cystitis is characterized by an extensive inflammatory process of the bladder mucosa. First, I will consider the signs and symptoms of cystitis in women, then folk and medical methods of treatment at home.

Girls are much more likely to experience cystitis than men. The anatomy of the urogenital system of women is to blame. Girls have a wider and shorter urination channel, which makes it easier for infectious agents to move. Typically, cystitis appears in women aged twenty to forty years.

In acute cystitis in women, the symptoms are characterized by a vivid picture. When the disease becomes chronic, the symptoms are less pronounced, and the inflammatory process is not so noticeable. Treat cystitis necessary.

The first symptoms of cystitis

• Frequent urge. The desire to peep into the toilet appears at intervals of fifteen minutes.
• Urination is painful, accompanied by pain and burning. These sensations are amplified at the end of urine output.
• Pain in the pubic area. Pain manifests itself or when using the toilet.
• The urine loses its transparency and acquires an unpleasant harsh smell. Sometimes purulent clots and blood are present in it.
• After visiting the toilet room, there is a feeling that the bladder is not completely empty.

If a woman’s cystitis is severe, general symptoms may appear - chills, weakness, fever, vomiting, nausea. A prolonged course of the disease without treatment can lead to the appearance of enuresis - urinary incontinence.

Causes of cystitis in women

Women are more likely to encounter the disease due to the special design of the urethra. In the case of infectious cystitis, the cause of the appearance is Escherichia coli. Often the causative agents of the disease are streptococci, chlamydia, enterococcus or fungus.

I note, there are other causes of cystitis that have nothing to do with bacteria. It is about them that I will tell.

1. Infections. Constipation, advanced gynecological diseases, lack of hygiene allow the infection to leak freely into the bladder, which causes cystitis.
2. Body hypothermia. Sometimes for the appearance of symptoms of cystitis it is enough to sit on a cool surface for several minutes.
3. Sedentary work. If a girl sits at work regularly and for a long time, this can lead to impaired blood circulation in the walls of the bladder.
4. Wrong diet. Fatty, spicy and salty foods can provoke cystitis.
5. Chronic inflammatory diseases. Cystitis can even occur due to caries, when an infection with blood reaches the bladder.
6. Incorrect urination. Girls should visit the toilet as often as possible, trying not to delay urination. Otherwise, the infection is much easier to leak into the bladder.
7. Sexual intercourse. With sexual intercourse, the outlet of the urination channel undergoes continuous friction. Usually, the symptoms of the disease appear several hours after an intimate relationship.
8. Other reasons. The factors that cause cystitis include: promiscuous sexual intercourse, chronic depressionweakened immunity diabetes, menopause and impaired metabolism.

There is interstitial cystitis, a serious chronic ailment that occurs with disorders in the immune system. With this disease, the infection affects the mucous membrane and muscles of the bladder.

Treatment of cystitis at home

Usually, girls develop cystitis in their teens. In pursuit of fashion and beauty, even in the middle of winter, they wear short skirts, thin tights and light outerwear. Over time, cystitis becomes chronic.

Treat cystitis it is necessary in a timely manner at the doctor, otherwise unpleasant consequences can overtake:

• Exacerbation of cystitis, the appearance of acute symptoms.
• Damage to the kidneys of an infectious nature.
• Damage to the mucous membrane and muscle wall of the bladder.
• Irreversible bladder changes.
• The appearance of hematuria - blood is detected in the urine. This is due to kidney damage and inflammatory processes in the bladder.

Having started timely and correct treatment of cystitis, the above complications can be avoided. Proper therapy boils down to comprehensive treatment with medications prescribed by the attending physician and prevention.

Medical facilities

Acute cystitis refers to isolated cases of the disease that are unreleased. For quick treatment they use medical devices, folk recipes, preventive measures.

The first stage is preparatory

Adhere to bed rest, increase the amount of fluid consumed, completely give up alcohol and adjust the power.

The second stage is antibacterial treatment

1. Antibacterial drugs prescribed by your doctor. At the peak of popularity, short-term, but potent effective courses of taking pills. Doctors prescribe Monural powder, Nolitsin, Biseptol. To enhance the effect, herbal infusions are recommended.
2. Antifungal drugs, if necessary, are combined with antibiotics. The list of such medications Nystatin and Mikonorm. Only a doctor prescribes them.
3. If there is an active development of infectious processes, the gynecologist may choose a different strategy, which involves taking antibiotics of a new generation of extensive action. Among them are tablets Norfloxacin, Doxycycline, Cephalexin.

The third stage is the completion of treatment

The final stage involves treatment with thermal procedures. In addition to wearing warm clothes and drinking hot drinks, it is recommended to take warming baths of a sedentary nature with the addition of chamomile or St. John's wort.

The medicines listed above are really effective in the fight against cystitis. To speed up recovery, they are recommended to be combined with folk recipes. We will talk about them further.

Folk remedies

A signal to start treatment of cystitis with folk remedies are mild symptoms indicating the development of the disease. It is possible to cope with a mild form of cystitis on our own, but in the absence of a woman's severe pain and impurity of blood in the urine. Otherwise, be sure to consult a doctor. The doctor will prescribe a medicine after the examination.

• Baths with a camomile. They have an anti-inflammatory effect and eliminate the symptoms that have appeared. To prepare the bath, you need to brew a camomile, insist for two hours, strain and pour into the bath. Take a camomile bath for half an hour.
• Cranberry juice. The mild symptoms of cystitis will help suppress a few cups of natural cranberry juice. Store juice is not suitable, since it lacks trace elements to combat the pathogens that cause the pathology. If you could not find fresh cranberries, get a cranberry extract focused on the treatment of cystitis in a pharmacy.
• Herbal decoctions. Ready-made herbal preparations are sold in pharmacies, but you can make them yourself. For a decoction, eucalyptus, St. John's wort, mint, chamomile, horsetail, flax seeds are suitable. The listed herbs are characterized by antimicrobial action and relieve inflammation.
• Temporary abandonment of intimacy. With cystitis, sexual intercourse should be avoided, since bacteria can be transmitted to a partner. If the body is prone to chronic cystitis or there is a chance to borrow bacteria from a lover, immediately after proximity you need to urinate.
• Douching. The method involves washing the vagina with a liquid mixture. Many women using this folk remedy fight cystitis and treat thrush. Dissolve 5 drops of tea tree oil in two liters of boiled water, pour in dumb cloves and chopped garlic.

It is necessary to treat cystitis comprehensively, otherwise the disease will take a chronic form, characterized by frequent relapses. If the disease appears frequently, you should definitely go to the clinic.

Diet for cystitis

If you often visit the toilet, and a burning sensation appears in the lower abdomen, chances are that you will catch cystitis. To alleviate the condition, they take pills, use folk remedies and stick to a diet. If for the time of the disease refuse food that irritates the inflamed bladder, it will speed up recovery.

The diet for cystitis has an antiseptic and diuretic effect on the girl's body, which is important for the fight against bacteria that caused the disease.

1. During the day, make three full meals and a couple of snacks. The urinary system is most active at the beginning of the day, so the combined share of breakfast and lunch should be 75% of the daily meal.
2. The diet of a woman with cystitis should consist of lightweight natural products.
3. Drink plenty of fluids to flush the urinary system. Water will do fruit drinkfruitberry compote, herbal infusion, weak tea. Allowed to drink natural juices, except tomato.
4. Introduce diuretic products into the diet - carrots, zucchini, watermelons, spinach, cucumbers. If the condition improves, you can use homemade yogurt, cottage cheese, fish, lean meat. When cystitis is allowed diet soups, porridge on water, mashed potatoes.

What you can not eat with cystitis

It does not hurt to abandon purchased products with preservatives, dyes and other additives. Chemistry is dangerous even for a healthy person, what can we say about the female body, weakened by cystitis. Instead of sugar, it is better to use honey, which has a beneficial effect on the inflamed organ.

Beverages

• Strong tea
• Alcoholic drinks
• Coffee

Dishes

• Sour
• Fried
• Greasy
• Sharp
• Pickles
• Mushrooms, fish, meat based broths

Sauces

• Ketchup
• Mayonnaise
• Hot sauces

Vegetables fruits

• Tomatoes
• Garlic
• Sour berries
• Cauliflower
• Ray
• Radish

After a complete victory over acute cystitis, a woman can gradually return to the original diet. Chronic cystitis requires a strict diet for a long time, otherwise it will not work to avoid exacerbation of the disease.

Treatment of cystitis during pregnancy

An additional factor that increases the risk of cystitis is pregnancy. According to statistics, the disease appears in 7% of women in position. Therefore, the treatment of cystitis during pregnancy brings a lot of additional trouble in a difficult period.

During pregnancy, the fight against the disease should be under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, there are certain things that a woman is able to take care of herself. It's about nutrition. Drink more water, exclude soda, smoked meats, spicy treats, coffee, chocolate, sugar, pastries, citrus fruits.

Medical preparations

The use of medications during pregnancy has certain characteristics. The choice of drugs is limited due to side effects. It also affects the duration of pregnancy. Therapy is carried out under the constant supervision of doctors.

• To combat the disease, antimicrobials are used, for example, the antibiotic Fosfomycin. After a urine culture test, the doctor determines the sensitivity of the bacteria to the drug and adjusts the treatment.
• During pregnancy instillations are widely used. The instillation technique involves the injection of the drug into the bladder. The main advantage of this method is that less drug enters the bloodstream, which reduces the likelihood of side effects.
• The drug "Kanefron N". Consists of extracts of centaury, lovage and rosemary. It has an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and diuretic effect on the body of a pregnant girl. Increases the effectiveness of traditional therapy. Take as directed by a doctor.

Alternative methods of treatment

Particular attention is paid to the use of herbal remedies, the role of which in therapy is difficult to overestimate. Herbal use should be monitored by a physician.

• Cranberry juice. The results of studies showed that cranberry juice perfectly helps in the treatment of the disease, inhibiting the growth of bacteria and increasing the concentration of hippuric acid in the body. You need to drink only fresh juice, made with your own hands. For treatment, blueberries and blueberries are also suitable.
• Birch leaves and dandelion extract. A wonderful diuretic.
• Althea root. Prevents the growth of microorganisms and accelerates the purification of the affected organ. It is recommended to drink a liter of tea made from dry root per day.
• Bearberry. The infusion prepared from bearberry berries has a diuretic effect and is an excellent antiseptic. If the plant is used simultaneously with bear ears, the effect will intensify.

In conclusion, I add that in the absence of treatment, cystitis becomes chronic.

Video about the treatment of cystitis from Elena Malysheva

Preventive measures will help prevent cystitis. To do this, it is enough not to supercool, drink plenty of fluids, take up a sitting position as little as possible, regularly visit the toilet, treat chronic diseases in a timely manner, protect yourself during sexual intercourse and observe hygiene.