Hyperactive bladder in women - treatment

The basis for treating such a disorder in women, as a hyperactive bladder, is behavioral therapy. By this definition, it is customary to understand the restoration of control, which normally produces the cerebral cortex over the urethra reflex. Most often, this problem occurs even in childhood. The untimely establishment of it and the absence of proper treatment lead to the formation of a pathological reflex.

Because of what can the disease develop?

Before treatment, it is very rare to establish exactly one of the many causes of hyperactive bladder development in women. Sometimes even a large number of studies do not fully open the picture. However, most often the disease develops as a consequence:

• large volume of produced urine (use of a large volume of fluid, disruption of the kidneys);
• acute infectious processes of the genitourinary system;
• inflammatory process near the bladder;
• factors leading to a violation of outflow of urine - constipation, the presence of operations in the past on the organs of the small pelvis;
• use of medicines - diuretics.

How is non-drug treatment treated?

As already mentioned above, the basis of the therapeutic process for such a violation is the change in behavioral factors.

Thus, during the conducted studies it was found that approximately 20% of all women who report such a disease have an irregular form of urination. In order to solve this problem, doctors recommend to adhere to a certain rhythm. At the same time intervals between trips to the toilet gradually increase. In order to understand how this works, it is necessary to talk about the following.

Normally, a day from the human body is allocated about 1.5-2.5 l of urine. Thus for 1 urination from the human body should be deduced about 250 ml. Thus, it is easy to calculate that on average the toilet should be visited no more than 7-8 times a day.

In those cases where the volume of urine output does not correspond to the above norms, the task of the doctors is to teach the patient to prevent the use of excess fluid. So doctors advise:

• drink only in the process of eating;
• completely abandon the drinks (tea, coffee);
• to limit the consumption of salt and spicy food.

An important point in carrying out this kind of therapy is to explain to a woman that it is necessary to abandon the so-called bad habit. Below it in this case is meant to visit the toilet just in case (before leaving home, for example).

The purpose of this type of training is to gradually extend the interval between urination. At the beginning of such therapy, the interval should be about 60 minutes. Gradually it is brought up to 2-3 hours, which is considered the norm.

Also of great importance in solving the problem are the training of muscles that are located directly in the pelvic floor. They are based on the so-called Kegel exercises.

What drugs can be used to treat a hyperactive bladder in women?

In the treatment of this disease with medications, the following groups of medicines are used:

• m-holinolitiki and adrenoblockers - Oksibutinin, Tolterodin, Trospium;
• antidepressants - Imipramine, Amitriptyline;
• toxins - Botulinum toxin;
• analogues of vasopressin - Minirin, Emosint.

However, it is worth noting that even the newest drug for the treatment of a hyperactive bladder is powerless, if the problem of having a sense of shame, a lack of understanding of the essence of the problem is not solved, which prevents access to doctors in a timely manner.

What folk remedies can be used to treat a hyperactive bladder?

These funds can be considered only as an addition to the traditional therapeutic process.

Among the most effective medicines of folk medicine, helping to solve this kind of problem, we can name:

1. Infusion of St. John's wort and a thousand-centimeter: mix 20 grams of dried herbs, pour 1 liter of boiling water, insist for 24 hours, strain. Take instead of drinking, especially in the evening hours.
2. Infusion of cranberries: 2 tablespoons dry leaves cranberries brew 1 liter of boiling water, insist 60 minutes, strain. Take in the course of the day instead of drinking water.