Inflammation of the urinary tract is a very common problem, especially in women. At least once, but almost every representative of the beautiful half of the society encounters this disease, many of this pathological process becomes chronic.
Let us consider in more detail what is meant by the inflammation of the urinary tract, what are its causes, symptoms and consequences.
Inflammation of the urinary tract: symptoms
Inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract mostly arise due to infection: first to the urethra, then upward to the bladder, respectively, we have a urethritis, smoothly flowing into acute cystitis , or both.
To suspect an inflammatory process of the urinary tract is not difficult, as a rule, the patients complain about:
- carvings and burning during the whole act of urination, which also become very frequent;
- painful sensations in the lower abdomen and lower back;
- impurities of pus or blood in the urine;
- general weakness and malaise, often with an acute process, the temperature rises.
That is, all the symptoms are quite pronounced, and can not go unnoticed, except for a minor inflammation of the urethra, in which signs may be absent altogether or cause minimal discomfort. In general, the clinical picture accompanying the inflammation of the urinary tract in women, consists of very painful sensations, which reduce the quality of life and work capacity.
Causes of inflammation of the urinary tract
As already mentioned above, the main cause of the disease is an infection that penetrates into the urethra . This happens in various circumstances, for example, non-observance of personal hygiene, sexual intercourse (with the possibility of a venereal infection not being ruled out). Less common is the ingress of bacteria through the blood and lymph vessels from other lesions.
At times the chances of developing an acute inflammatory process increase with such accompanying factors:
- hypothermia and decreased immunity;
- alternation of anal and vaginal sex;
- abnormalities of the urinary system;
- stones and tumors;
- delay and stagnation of urine, it is in connection with this point often occurs inflammation of the urinary tract during pregnancy;
- abuse of alcohol, spicy and salty foods.
In other words, inflammation of the urinary tract is an unpleasant disease that occurs for a variety of reasons and requires adequate treatment. Since the disease, which has passed into a chronic form, is not only worse than therapy, but it can also have a lot of negative consequences.