Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder with impaired function and changes in urine tests.Most often the cause of cyst is an infection.
Men's Cystius Characteristics
Men suffer from cystitis much more than women.After all, the urethra in men is long and narrow.
The cause of cystrica in men is often problems with the prostate gland (inflammation, tumor) transmitted by infection, narrowing (stricture) of the urethra, kidney disease (kidney, pyelonephritis).Therefore, it is believed that for men cystitis is a more serious illness than for a woman.The disease is more difficult and requires a compulsory visit to a urologist.The causative agents of the infectious cystitis are most often bacteria, less common viruses and fungi.
Symptoms of bladder inflammation
Symptoms of cystitis in men go along with the symptoms of urethritis:
- increased urination to several times per hour;
- The distribution of urine in small portions, the feeling that the urine did not come out completely;
- rubber and pain during urination in the groin and penis;
- Difficult urination, it is difficult for a person to start urinating;
- change of color, blurring the urine (sometimes the urine occurs with blood or pus);
- Pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes rectum pain may be applied, pain in the back of the back may be possible;
- It is possible to increase body temperature, chills, weakness.
If clots appear in the urine or blood or urine life has become dark red, you should urgently contact a urologist.This is a very serious symptom.
The causes of cystitis
The appearance of cystitis in men provokes:
- penetration of kidney infection (descending pathway) or urethra (ascending);
- incomplete emptying of the bladder (due to enlargement of the prostate or narrowing of the urethra);
- Latest urological manipulations (bladder cathetic);
- Frequent changes in the sexual partner (the risk of gonorrhea, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases increases, which in turn increases the risk of cystitis);
- Reducing immunity, especially in the elderly or in people with diabetes.
Acute, chronic, hemorrhagic cystitis
Chronic cystitisIn men, there is insufficient or improper treatment of acute cystitis.If you do not eliminate the provocative factor in the first disease and do not get rid of the infection in the bladder, then the process will go deeper.Symptoms of chronic cystitis are similar to the symptoms of an acute form of the disease, but more pronounced.Chronic cystitis exacerbates two or more times a year.A person with chronic cystitis should undergo a comprehensive examination by a urologist in order not to miss more serious illnesses, such as cancer.
Hemorrhagic cystitis -It is an inflammation of the bladder mucosa, which is accompanied by the release of blood in the urine.In men, hemorrhagic cystitis is quite common, especially in those suffering from prostate adenoma.Urine with such cystitis becomes dark red.Changing the color of urine to a dark red occasion for an emergency to see a doctor.If hemorrhagic cystitis is not treated for a long time, then anemia with iron deficiency develops as red blood cells and hemoglobin are lost in the urine.
Cystitis
If the man is patient with cystitis, then this requires special attention from both the patient and the doctor.The whole treatment of the entire genine system will most likely be needed.First of all, a consultation with a urologist is required to conduct a study and examination.After the inspection, the specialist will prescribe the necessary tests and tests (compulsory urine analysis and ultrasound examination of the urine system).Based on the data received, the urologist will diagnose, reveal the cause and provoke the factor in any case.
It should be noted that antibiotics are most often prescribed in the treatment of cystitis.These medicines should be taken exactly as a doctor will prescribe.It is important not to interrupt the course of treatment, even if the symptoms of the disease are disappeared and well is good.Often with cystitis in men, painkillers and drugs that relieve inflammation are prescribed to relieve the condition.That is, at the beginning of treatment it will be easier.
Important tip: During the treatment of cystitis, it is better to refrain from sexual activity.
In cystitis, it is recommended that men eat more vegetable foods rich in vitamins.Oily, spicy, fried foods should be excluded.A city doctor will recommend drinking a lot or a little as this is individually in any case.