In pregnancy, women often have kidney problems. This is explained by the heavy workload attributable to them. It is difficult to diagnose kidney disease on your own, therefore, during pregnancy, you must be especially careful. The reason for contacting a doctor is:
- aching pains in the lumbar region or just above it, which do not diminish when the position of the body changes (we exclude muscular pain);
- pain during urination and / or feeling of not completely emptying the bladder;
- sensitivity when touched in the kidney;
- swelling;
- the presence of protein in the urine;
- increased temperature, blood pressure;
- pain in the side and lower abdomen, nausea, vomiting.
Kidney ultrasound in pregnancy
So, if a woman has kidney pain or other symptoms described during pregnancy, she should immediately call a doctor. The doctor prescribes tests and ultrasound of the kidneys. According to nephrologists, ultrasound should be done for all pregnant women (many kidney diseases are almost asymptomatic, and early diagnosis allows "not to miss the moment" for treatment or prevention). But most future mothers do not want to do ultrasound for examination, but do it only according to the indications. Therefore, the main diagnosis of kidney disease is carried out on the analysis of urine. After receiving the results and establishing a diagnosis, treatment is prescribed. Treatment of kidneys during pregnancy depends on the period and the severity of the problem (in the early stages it is usually a diet and decoctions of herbs).
Problems with kidneys during pregnancy
Now let's take a closer look at why the kidneys can get sick during pregnancy. Hydronephrosis - an increase in the size of the kidney due to a violation of the outflow of urine. Is manifested by pain in the lower back and inguinal zone. Hydronephrosis of the kidney, first appeared during pregnancy, can be mistaken for a threat of miscarriage. Diagnosis of the disease using ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder. With a mild form of treatment aimed at stimulating the outflow of urine. Another thing is if hydronephrosis is complicated by such a disease as pyelonephritis. In its essence, it is inflammation of the kidneys caused by microorganisms that reproduce in the urinary tract and is associated with poor urine outflow and / or infection. Pyelonephritis of the kidneys can occur both during pregnancy and up to it, but to become aggravated against its background. One of the causes of the emergence or exacerbation may be hormonal changes. Also, inflammation of the kidney during pregnancy can be caused by a growing uterus. The uterus increases, presses on the kidneys, which complicates the outflow of urine.
The disease is treated urgently, as a rule, in a hospital. Doctors must prescribe antibiotics, analgesic, antispasmodics, as well as restorative drugs. In acute and severe pyelonephritis and the impossibility of surgical intervention, a stent is installed. In this case, the stent in the kidney is established even during pregnancy.
Another reason for the violation of outflow of urine during pregnancy may be the omission of the kidney. This may be a consequence of a decrease in the tone of the muscles of the press and the waist. It appears as a pain in the lower back, increasing in the vertical position and / or when
It is impossible not to pay attention to the symptoms of kidney disease. Especially during pregnancy. Timely diagnosis and prevention simplify treatment or help to avoid it altogether.