Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder with compromised functionality and changes in urine tests.Very often, the cause of cystitis is an infection.
Characteristics of cystitis in men
Men suffer from cystitis much less often than women.After all, the urethra in men is long and narrow.
The cause of cystitis in men is often problems with the prostate gland (inflammation, tumor) transmitted by infection, narrowing (stenosis) of the urethra, kidney disease (kidneys, pieelonefrite).Therefore, cystitis is believed to be a more serious disease than for a woman.The disease is harder and requires a mandatory visit to a urologist.The causal agents of the infectious cystitis are often bacteria, less often viruses and mushrooms.
Symptoms of bladder inflammation
The symptoms of cystitis in men accompany the symptoms of urethritis:
- increase in urination several times per hour;
- The allocation of the urine in small portions, the feeling that the urine has not come out completely;
- rubber and pain during the urine and penis;
- Difficulty urinating, it is difficult for a man to start urinating;
- change of color, cloud of the urine (sometimes the urine appears with blood or pus);
- Painful pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes it is possible to give pain to the rectum, pain is possible in the back of the back;
- It is possible to increase in body temperature, chills, weakness.
If the clots or blood lives appear in the urine or the urine has become dark red, it is necessary to urgently contact a urologist.This is a very serious symptom.
The causes of cystitis
The appearance of cystitis in men causes:
- penetration of infection from the kidneys (descending path) or by the urethra (ascending);
- incomplete emptying of the bladder (due to an increase in the prostate or the narrowing of the urethra);
- recent urological manipulations (bladder catheter);
- Frequent changes in the sexual partner (the risk of obtaining a gonorrhea, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases increase, which, in turn, increases the risk of cystitis);
- Reduce immunity, especially in the elderly or in people with diabetes.
Acute, chronic, hemorrhagic cystitis
Chronic cystitisIn men, it occurs with insufficient or improper treatment of acute cystitis.If you do not remove the provocative factor in the first disease and not getting rid of the infection in the bladder, the process will go deeper.The symptoms of chronic cystitis are similar to symptoms in an acute form of the disease, but less pronounced.Chronic cystitis is exacerbated two or more times a year.A man with chronic cystitis must undergo a complete examination by a urologist so as not to lose more serious diseases, for example oncological.
Hemorrhagic cystitis -This is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bladder, which is accompanied by the release of blood in the urine.In men, hemorrhagic cystitis occurs quite often, especially in those who suffer from prostate adenoma.The urine with this cystitis becomes dark red.Change the color of the urine in a dark red, an opportunity to go urgently from the doctor.If hemorrhagic cystitis is not treated for a long time, iron deficiency anemia develops, since red blood cells and hemoglobin are lost in the urine.
Cystitis treatment
If a man is sick of cystitis, this requires particular attention, both by the patient and by the doctor.Most likely, complete treatment of the entire parental parent system will be necessary.First of all, a urologist is needed, which will lead a survey and an inspection.After the inspection, the specialist will prescribe the necessary tests and research (necessarily an analysis of urine and ultrasound examination of the urinary system).Based on the data obtained, the urologist will diagnostic, will reveal the cause and cause the factor in each case.
It should be noted that more often in the treatment of cystitis, antibiotics are prescribed.These drugs must 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 have disappeared and the well -being is good.Often with cystitis in men, painkillers and drugs that relieve inflammation are prescribed to relieve the condition.That is, already at the beginning of the treatment it will become easier.
An important advice: during the treatment of cystitis, it is better to refrain from sexual activity.
With cystitis, men are recommended to eat more vegetable foods rich in vitamins.Fatty, spicy and fried foods should be excluded.An urban doctor will advise you to drink a lot or little, since this is individually in any case.