What are the symptoms of cystitis? Which medicines are better?

Cystitis is divided into acute cystitis and chronic cystitis. The main symptoms are urgency and frequency of urination, lower abdominal pain, pain when urinating, hematuria, etc. You should drink more water, pay more attention to hygiene, wipe with clean paper after going to the toilet, change underwear frequently, etc., which can effectively prevent cystitis.

symptom

Acute cystitis

The disease often starts suddenly, with burning pain in the urethra during urination, frequent urination, often accompanied by urgency, which can be similar to urinary incontinence in severe cases. The frequency and urgency of urination are often particularly obvious, reaching 5 to 6 times per hour or more, with a small amount of urine each time, even only a few drops. There may be lower abdominal pain at the end of urination. The urine is turbid and sometimes hematuria is present, often evident in the terminal stage.

There is mild tenderness over the suprapubic bladder area. Some patients may experience mild low back pain. When the inflammatory lesions are limited to the bladder mucosa, there is often no fever or leukocytosis in the blood, the systemic symptoms are mild, and some patients feel fatigued. Acute cystitis that occurs in women after their wedding is called honeymoon cystitis. The course of acute cystitis is relatively short. If treated promptly, the symptoms will disappear in about 1 week.

Chronic cystitis

Symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination are long-term and recurrent, but not as severe as in the acute phase. There are small or moderate amounts of pus cells and red blood cells in the urine. If cystitis is treated promptly, the symptoms will disappear quickly. At this time, patients should not take it lightly, but should persist in treatment and stop only after the doctor confirms through examination that the cystitis has been cured. Do not let cystitis become chronic.

TCM disease treatment

General treatment

This includes getting enough rest, drinking plenty of water to increase urine output, paying attention to nutrition, avoiding irritating foods, and giving antispasmodics to patients with obvious bladder irritation symptoms to relieve symptoms.

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In some special cases, patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria do not need routine antimicrobial treatment and need to be closely monitored.

Chinese medicine treatment

Diuretic and anti-inflammatory pills are the main treatment for urinary tract infections. They can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules, promote qi circulation and relieve pain, and can effectively treat the symptoms of cystitis.

Disease prevention

1. Drink plenty of water, preferably two liters a day.

2. Urinate in time and don’t hold it.

3. Pay attention to personal hygiene and change and wash underwear frequently. After urinating, women should wipe from front to back with clean toilet paper.

4. Both men and women should thoroughly clean the local area before and after sexual intercourse, and empty the bladder immediately before and after sexual intercourse.