Many women, especially with the onset of the cold period of the year, face such a common disease as cystitis. Infectious cystitis inflames the walls of the bladder. This occurs when the protective properties of the body are violated - hypothermia, lack of vitamins, stress, hormonal changes. Also, the cause may be stagnation of venous blood in the pelvis, trauma of the mucous membrane of the bladder, etc.
Treatment of cystitis in women with antibiotics
The first thing to do when you find yourself having symptoms of acute cystitis (frequent urges, rezi with urination, pain in the lower abdomen), - consult a doctor. Timely and correct treatment will prevent the transition of the acute form of the disease into a chronic one. As in cases with other infections, cystitis in women prescribed antibiotics. The choice of antimicrobial agents (antibiotics) is carried out depending on the following factors:
- features of the woman's body;
- results of laboratory tests of urine;
- Ultrasound of the genitourinary system;
- results of the study of the microflora of the vagina;
- previously suffered diseases.
To understand what antibiotics should be used for cystitis, the type of the causative agent of the disease (most often it is enteric bacteria, staphylococcus, streptococci) and its sensitivity to certain chemical substances are taken into account. For today, drugs are used that work in the bladder itself, with virtually no toxic effects on the body as a whole and reducing the risk of side effects.
Usually, for the treatment of cystitis in women, the following types of antibiotics are prescribed: amoxicillin, phosphomycin, fluorochlorins, sulfonamides. Under their action, microbes die or lose the ability to multiply. In some cases, to achieve maximum effect, prescribe several drugs at the same time.
Treatment includes also a plentiful drink, observance of a diet (an exception of sharp, acidic products, alcohol), sometimes a dry heat.
Duration of treatment with antibiotics
The duration of treatment in each case is individual. The main rule is the exact observance of the dosage and duration of the course. Usually, after two - three days after the start of taking antibiotics, cystitis begins to recede. There are external signs of recovery - pains are passing, the frequency of urination is normalized. And here it is important not to relax and continue treatment according to the prescribed scheme, otherwise the bacteria will continue to develop and can acquire resistance to the drug. If the condition does not improve after a week, a second consultation is necessary. At the end of the course, a urinalysis test should be performed.
The use of antibiotics for chronic cystitis
Symptoms of the chronic stage of cystitis are similar to manifestations of acute form, but less pronounced. Infection in this case is more difficult to win, because over time, the resistance of bacteria to drugs. Therefore, a more thorough approach and a long time is required here. In chronic cystitis, antibiotics are taken as part of complex treatment with the elimination of underlying diseases that lead to repeated inflammation of the bladder.
Herbal treatment (phytotherapy)
Cystitis without antibiotics can be cured with the help of such a method as phytotherapy. It should be noted that it is more sparing, however, no less effective. For the prevention of exacerbations and treatment of cystitis apply the following medicinal plants, as well as their collections:
- chamomile flowers;
- a leaf of a plantain;
- Birch buds;
- corn silk;
- herb St. John's wort, etc.
Some herbs have a diuretic effect, thereby contributing to the erosion of bacteria from the bladder, others contribute to the creation and maintenance of acidic urine reaction, unfavorable for their development. There are plants that have a directed antibacterial effect.
Be sure to restore the body after the disease, include more dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet.