Prevention of cystitis: methods and drugs

Diseases of the genitourinary system are very common nowadays. One of these ailments is cystitis, manifested by painful sensations, from which you want to get rid rather. Cystitis affects both women and men, but the fair sex suffer from this trouble more often.

Doctors strongly recommend to prevent this disease. In this article, we will try to understand what is cystitis, the prevention and treatment of which will also be considered.

Causes of Cystitis

This disease is an inflammation of the walls of the bladder, which is a kind of reservoir for storing urine. Most often, the inflammation of this organ is due to an infection that enters it from the urethra. The female urethra is much shorter than the male, which is why women suffer from cystitis much more often.

Supports the occurrence of inflammation of the bladder hypothermia. If the winter girl wears thin pants or pantyhose, the crotch tissue begins to experience stress. In the small pelvis, narrowing of the blood vessels occurs, and the tissues of the urinary organs cease to be fed in full. At the same time, immunity begins to decrease, which allows infection to penetrate more easily and develop an inflammatory process.

Infection can penetrate into excretory pathways due to non-observance of personal hygiene, promiscuous sexual intercourse, a rare change of underwear. In addition, promiscuous sexual relations contribute to the onset of inflammation of the internal genital organs, which often leads to infertility.

Infection can penetrate the bladder through the ureters from the kidneys in diseases such as glomerulonephritis and urolithiasis. If the body has a focus of chronic infection, then immunity is not able to resist constant attacks of microbes and the infection penetrates into the bloodstream. In addition, cystitis can occur after a flu or a viral infection.

How is cystitis manifested?

In winter and autumn, most often there is a decrease in the body's defenses, resulting in inflammation of the bladder begins to progress and goes into a chronic form. Immunity may decrease due to hormonal disorders in the body of a woman during pregnancy or menopause.

Cystitis in the form of manifestation is acute and chronic. This disease manifests with painful sensations during urination, as well as pain in the lower abdomen, giving off in the crotch or waist. Sometimes the acute form is characterized by mucus or blood in the urine.

Acute cystitis becomes chronic because of improper treatment. The chronic form has less pronounced symptoms, but its recurrence occurs very often, as soon as there is a slight decrease in immunity. Such a form is very difficult to treat, as microorganisms begin to strengthen resistance to antibiotics.

Prevention of cystitis

To prevent this disease from occurring as rarely as possible, its prevention is necessary. Cystitis often occurs due to stagnation of blood in the small pelvis and disruption of normal circulation. This happens if you sit too long in one place. Therefore it is necessary to get up every hour for a few minutes and warm up a little. Stagnation of blood can be caused by wearing too tight underwear or tight jeans.

It is recommended to monitor personal hygiene, the shower should be taken twice a day. Especially careful hygiene procedures should be performed during menstruation, when bacterial infections can be easily picked up.

In no case can you be supercooled in cold and warm weather. Even a wet swimsuit can cause inflammation and then cystitis.

Dressing for the season is also a preventive measure. Cystitis is dangerous for its complications, its chronic form can cause infertility or pyelonephritis - inflammation of the kidneys.

It should cure all the carious teeth that are the source of bacteria. They cause not only cystitis, but also diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

The urinary bladder should not be overfilled, because of this, stretching of the walls and their thinning occurs. In addition, if this is a long period, then any infection can easily enter the bladder.

Constipation also contributes to the occurrence of cystitis. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly cleanse the body and include in your diet more fresh fruits and vegetables with high fiber content. This has a beneficial effect on the walls of the intestine, normalizing the process of natural cleansing.

It is necessary to refuse from fried, sharp and fatty dishes, which cause irritation of the walls of the bladder. Food should be eaten often, in small portions. It is desirable that they are vegetable dishes and fruits. A great benefit brings freshly squeezed juices, best of all sour berries. Salt is better limited or completely eliminated.

Properly selected contraceptive preparations are also prevention. Cystitis occurs because of their uncontrolled use.

Measures to prevent chronic cystitis

The chronic form of this disease occurs when the patient does not contact the doctor in time, or because of improper treatment of the disease at an early stage. Prevention of chronic cystitis is the observance of simple rules:

• Avoid hypothermia, especially the pelvic area and legs;
• Do not eat spicy food;
• Drink every day 8-10 glasses of clean water, washing out the harmful microflora.

Measures for the prevention of cystitis in women

Representatives of the fair sex are more likely than men to suffer from inflammation of the bladder. This is due to the fact that women have a wide urethra, and the urethra and anal opening are very close to each other. In 70% of cases, cystitis causes E. coli. Relapse of the disease occurs in about a quarter of women six months after treatment. With age, this ailment becomes more acute.

Prevention of cystitis in women is reduced to compliance with the following rules:

• So that the E. coli does not penetrate into the urethra, it is necessary to sweep backwards;
• Pads and underwear should be changed regularly;
• During menstruation, it is best to use pads instead of tampons;
• It is not recommended to wear tight underwear that can rub, which causes inflammation and irritation;
• Dysbacteriosis, inflammatory processes and candidiasis begin to destroy the natural microflora of the vagina, causing inflammation of the bladder.

Preventive measures should be taught to girls already from the earliest years, since if a child has cystitis before the age of 15, the risk of recurrence of the disease is repeatedly increased.

Prevention of cystitis in men

Inflammation of the urinary bladder in men is much less common, easier and easier to treat, but pain when urinating is just as strong. Preventive measures are general. But it is necessary to note the main causes leading to the occurrence of cystitis in men:

• Prostate infection, prostatitis;
• Inflammation of the ureters and kidneys;
• Enlargement of the prostate gland or its tumor, other causes that impede the passage of urine;
• Narrowing of the urethra;
• Transmission through the circulatory system.

Knowing the predisposition to this disease and getting rid of the foci of infections in the body in time, you can prevent the aggravation of inflammation.

Prevention of postcoital cystitis

It often happens that after a sexual intercourse the woman has an inflammation of the bladder. In this case, it is necessary to be treated, and then, in order to avoid relapse, preventive measures should be taken.

Prevention of postcoital cystitis is the observance of very important rules:

• Be sure to check for sexually transmitted diseases. If there are several partners, it is necessary to be checked constantly.
• Before and after sexual intercourse, you should wash your hands and genitals.
• It should be used as rarely as possible postures that injure the woman's urethra.
• Do not allow various irritations of the mucosa. It is forbidden to use condoms without lubrication, since the dryness of the vagina leads to various micro-traumas and microcracks.
• Before and after sexual intercourse, it is necessary to empty the bladder. It is generally believed that this approach reduces the risk of inflammation.

Preparations for the prevention of cystitis

Women are prescribed phytopreparations for the prevention of inflammation of the urinary bladder. They can be used for a very long time, and they have practically no contraindications. The most popular are such herbal medicines as "Phytolysin", "Monurel", "Kanefron".

The drug for the prevention of cystitis "Phytolysin" is intended for patients with urolithiasis, when inflammation occurs due to mechanical stimulation of the bladder with stones or sand.

"Monorel" is a plant-based bioadditive, which is used in cases of frequent exacerbations of the disease. "Kanefron" is used for complex treatment of cystitis and for prevention.

Prevention of cystitis with tablets

The most effective means for treatment can be prescribed only by a doctor. They also help prevent cystitis. Tablets (antibiotics) are excellent in coping with this disease. The most effective drug is "Norfloxacin", which is used in conjunction with such uroseptics as "Furagin" or "Furadonin", and the antifungal drug "Nystatin."

Use of herbal remedies

Herbal infusions and decoctions have antimicrobial and antibacterial action, and with the help of them the prevention of cystitis is carried out. Medicines are considered to be stronger drugs, but herbal preparations are also effective. They may have a weak diuretic effect, eliminate spasms and inflammation. Some herbs help to reduce the acidity of urine, so it does not irritate the walls of the bladder so much, preventing its inflammation.

Instead of tea, you can drink decoctions of leaves of bearberry, corn stigmas, cranberries, plantain, chamomile flowers, birch buds. Sometimes dried parsley is used for this purpose. Women who are periodically exasperated by cystitis should drink these herbs for preventive purposes for 2-3 weeks, taking a break for a week.

Conclusion

Thus, prevention is carried out. Cystitis is an insidious disease that is difficult to treat. Prevention measures help prevent the occurrence of inflammation of the bladder in both men and women.