Symptoms and treatment for exacerbation of cystitis

Cystitis – This is the most common urinary tract problem. Its exacerbation often occurs during the off-season or winter, and without proper treatment, it can lead to complications. The causes of exacerbation of cystitis include inflammatory diseases of the genital organs in women (vulvovaginitis, endometritis, salpingo-oophoritis) and men (prostatitis and vesiculitis). Disturbances in the nerve endings of the genitourinary system and stress on the lumbar back can also provoke difficulties with cystitis. For prevention, regular physical activity, a vegetable and dairy diet, stress relief by walking in the fresh air and herbal teas are indicated.

Symptomatology characteristic of an exacerbation of cystitis

Symptomatics and treatment for exacerbation of cystitis includes a series of procedures, a mandatory diet and bed rest. 

Symptoms of acute cystitis:

1. Blood in urine.
2. Pain when urinating, burning.
3. Frequent urination with little urine.
4. Cloudy urine.
5. Pain in the lower back, in the kidneys, in the lower abdomen.

Treatment of exacerbation of cystitis: 

1. Spicy, salty, sour, alcohol, chocolate are excluded from the diet.
2. Diet of plant and dairy products.
3. Plentiful warm drink (to flush out bacteria and toxins) – shown cranberry juice, herbal infusions (horsetail, bearberry, chamomile), mineral water.
4. Antibacterial therapy (antibiotics, nitrofuran drugs, sulfonamides).
5. Painkillers (antispasmodics, suppositories).
6. Physiotherapy (UHF, iontophoresis).
7. Sanatorium treatment (with water).

Complementary herbal treatment along with drug treatment also gives good results:

• chamomile;
• juniper;
• lovage;
• aspen leaves;
• birch leaves;
• centaury.

Herbs have an antiseptic, diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect on the patient's body. Pharmaceuticals have long introduced herbal medicines.

Exacerbation of cystitis in women: self-treatment methods

The causative agents of cystitis can be not only infections, but also viruses, fungi of the genus Candida, protozoa, STIs.

Timely elimination of contaminated urine reduces the risk of bacterial development and cleanses the bladder mucosa naturally. This is why abstinence from the toilet and low fluid intake are so harmful. Immune support – the key to repaying infections and the key to reducing the recurrence of cystitis and other inflammations of the genitourinary system.

If cystitis recurs, you should drink a number of herbal preparations in the first three days. If symptoms persist – return to re-treatment under medical supervision. Although, for prevention purposes, it is recommended to drink herbal preparations at the beginning of each season in order to avoid recurrence of the disease.

Exacerbation of cystitis: classification of chronic cystitis

With periodic exacerbations of cystitis, one should speak of the chronic nature of the disease. Chronic cystitis has its own classification:

1. Chronic latent cystitis:

 a) chronic mild cystitis (no complaints, laboratory and bacteriological data, the inflammatory process is detected only endoscopically);

 b) chronic mild cystitis with rare exacerbations (activation of inflammation by the type of acute, not more than 1 time per year);

 c) mild chronic cystitis with frequent exacerbations (2 times or more per year, similar to acute or subacute cystitis).

Chronic cystitis – these are positive laboratory and endoscopic findings, symptomatology in the absence of impaired reservoir function of the bladder. Endoscopic examination is used to detect chronic cystitis. The greatest number of visits to the doctor with complaints of cystitis occurs at the end of spring and mid-autumn.

Exacerbation of cystitis: treatment with folk methods, recipes.

What should be done to prevent the exacerbation of cystitis? Avoid or reduce negative factors that affect the overall state of immunity.

Harmful effects are:

• stress;
• lack of sleep;
• hypothermia;
• poor genital hygiene;
• sedentary work;
• promiscuous sex;
• excess of salty and spicy foods in the diet, spicy, smoked, fried foods
• restraining the urge to urinate;
• Low water intake (you need to drink about 2 liters of water/day)
• etc.

If you value your health, include lingonberries and cranberries in your diet. This simple folk remedy brings natural relief and prevents the problem of cystitis from recurring. Natural berries taste very sour, but the juice from them can be slightly sweetened. 

Cranberry juice.

• 500 gr. cranberries;
• 1.5 l. water;
• sugar or honey to choose from, to reduce acidity.

Boil fresh or frozen cranberries in a ratio of 1/2, add honey or sugar to taste. The acidity of the berries should be well felt in the taste of fruit drink, do not make jam. 

Drink 1 cup of cranberry juice daily.