Causes, manifestation and treatment of honeymoon cystitis. Passes by itself. Key aspects of therapy

During the cold season, such diseases often wake up that are inconvenient to speak out loud, such as cystitis. Its symptoms are very unpleasant, and complications can lead to irreversible consequences. However, among the people to inflammation Bladder for some reason they are treated lightly, and there are many myths around this ailment. Urologist, candidate medical sciences Ivan MATVEEV will help debunk or confirm the most common judgments.

Not true

Cystitis is a disease of women

Everyone suffers from cystitis: women, men and even children. But in males, this disease is less common due to the peculiarities of the structure of the urethra - in them it is longer, narrower, not surrounded by microflora and has three anatomical constrictions. All this complicates the path of infection to the bladder. But if men have this problem, it's time to sound the alarm - often cystitis is diagnosed against the background of diseases of the prostate gland.

It's a venereal disease

Despite the fact that inflammation of the bladder often occurs in women after having sex with a new partner, it has nothing to do with venereal diseases it doesn't have. AT this case sexual intercourse provokes a violation of the microflora of the woman's vagina, which, as a rule, is accompanied by an abundant reflux of foreign microorganisms into the urethra and bladder. Their walls are not prepared for such an attack, so it develops inflammatory process. That is why the habit of going to the toilet immediately after sex - good prevention cystitis: together with urine from the urethra, potentially dangerous bacteria. A man who has slept with a woman suffering from this disease will not become infected with it.

Passes by itself

Just like that, only the symptoms of the first (acute) episode of this disease can pass. If you do not pay attention to it in time, cystitis can turn into chronic form and cause serious complications - pyelonephritis, vesicoureteral reflux (reverse urine flow), interstitial nephritis- Inflammatory damage to the kidneys. It is highly undesirable to carry inflammation of the bladder on your feet and self-medicate: folk remedies and warm baths relieve only painful sensations, but a course of antibiotic therapy is necessary for treatment.

Alcohol disinfects the body

Alcoholic drinks (especially carbonated and high content acids) irritate the walls of the bladder and change the composition of the urine. This leads to an increase in bacterial activity and the occurrence of cystitis. The same thing happens with lovers of salty foods.

Vaccination - salvation from cystitis

An experimental drug does exist. The composition of this vaccine includes small fragments of the cells of Escherichia coli - the causative agent of cystitis. If you take it constantly, then the body develops immunity to infection. But, unfortunately, this vaccine does not help everyone - only 30 percent of women.

Truth

Sedentary lifestyle provokes cystitis

Prolonged immobility leads to stagnation of blood in the pelvic organs and impaired blood supply to the bladder. It brings it down protective functions. The same thing happens when prolonged wear tight clothing. Therefore, to avoid unpleasant consequences, it is necessary as often as possible - preferably every 15 - 20 minutes - to do a warm-up and give preference to comfortable and spacious clothes.

Need to go to the toilet more often

A person should drink about two liters of water per day and visit the toilet regularly so that urine does not stagnate in the bladder. Otherwise, it becomes an excellent breeding ground for bacteria, which significantly increases the risk of cystitis.

Wearing a thong is bad

Lovers of this type of underwear suffer from cystitis more often than others: a string of thongs that cuts into the crotch is an excellent "conductor" of E. coli from anus to the urethra. It is also undesirable for women to wear synthetic underwear, because this material does not allow moisture and air to pass through well, and creates an excellent environment for the reproduction of bacteria. Cotton, on the contrary, inhibits the development of infection.

Cranberry Juice Helps Cure Inflammation

Cranberries prevent the growth of bacteria in the bladder. Exactly unique properties of this berry were put in the basis of prophylactic preparations. By the way, the usual diuretic furadonin has a mass side effects and is contraindicated in pregnant women.

Hygiene is the key to health

Everyone should follow the rules of personal hygiene, but women especially. Cystitis is inevitable when violated by a woman or her partner basic hygiene: when intimacy happens wherever you want, and the soul is not observed nearby, it is no coincidence that experts call this ailment cystitis honeymoon. The toilet of the genital organs should be carried out twice a day. Try to wash in the direction from front to back, so as not to infect the urinary tract. Don't forget to shower and wash your hands before having sex. AT critical days Change sanitary pads and tampons as often as possible to prevent bacteria from growing.

What should alert

Frequent, but difficult urination (at a normal rate, an average of 4 times a day);

Soreness and burning during urination;

Contraction of the urethra;

Cloudy and foul-smelling urine

nervous state;

Aching pain in the lower abdomen;

Aches, especially in the lumbar region;

Increase in body temperature;

Drops of blood after urination;

Purulent discharge from the urethra.

For the period of treatment, you will have to give up alcohol and carbonated drinks. It is also better to exclude spicy, pickled, smoked foods - these products irritate the bladder mucosa and increase inflammation, sometimes provoking a new one.

Cystitis is a common disease in which the lining of the bladder becomes inflamed. Sometimes it occurs after the onset of sexual activity. This is the reason why it is called honeymoon cystitis.

The disease affects not only psychological state women, but also intimate life. Condition requires qualified assistance, after all, an infection was introduced into the genitourinary organs. Today, honey cystitis is called not only the inflammation that arose after the first sexual intercourse, but also cystitis in general associated with intimacy.

It is especially dangerous to get E. coli into the bladder. If the intestine is its usual habitat, then in the genitourinary system it begins to actively multiply, inevitably leading to inflammatory reactions. In addition, viruses, bacteria, fungi can become causative agents of cystitis.

honeymoon syndrome

Postcoital cystitis is often referred to as "honeymoon syndrome". This name was given to the disease in those days when girls kept their virginity before marriage.

The pathological process is a consequence of the reflux of infection from the intestines or genital organs. The urethra in women is shorter and wider, which creates favorable conditions for the rapid entry of pathogens.

Causes of honey cystitis

A number of reasons can lead to the appearance of the disease:

colpitis;
vaginal dysbacteriosis;
bacterial vaginosis of the vagina;
lack of proper compliance with the rules intimate hygiene;
disorderly sex life;
alternating vaginal and anal sex;
hard sexual intercourse;
prolonged sexual intercourse;
lack of lubrication;
dryness of the genital canals;
using a diaphragm or spermicide as a contraceptive;
the presence of sexually transmitted diseases;
diabetes;
obesity;
too spicy food;
change of sexual partner;
frequent hypothermia;
endocrine disorders;
smoking;
heavy physical activity;
urinary anomalies.

When the urethra is displaced down and inside the vagina or its excessive mobility, injury occurs.

Symptoms of honey cystitis

For honey cystitis characterized by a sudden onset. Soon after intimacy A woman may begin to worry about the following symptoms:

cramps in the lower abdomen, which may not stop for a whole day, and at times intensify;
frequent and painful urge to urinate meager secretions urine;
urinary incontinence;
hyperthermia;
the appearance of pus in the urine;
general malaise;
feeling of fullness in the bladder.

If the appearance of cystitis after sexual intercourse has become business as usual, which will inevitably have a negative impact on family relationships. Many women suffering from this disease are diagnosed with neuroses.

If a clinical symptoms arose after the first sexual contact, they usually disappear after a few days. But this does not mean that the disease has receded. It may reappear in a few months or even years. If the disease becomes latent form, it can lead to damage to the deeper layers of the bladder, and this threatens with further wrinkling of the organ.

The danger of this pathological process associated with the spread infectious process on ascending paths reaching the kidneys. As a result, serious ones that pose a threat to the health of a woman can develop.

Diagnosis of postcoital cystitis

On the early stages honeymoon cystitis is not difficult to identify, this will require the following studies:

general blood analysis. With cystitis will be visible inflammatory response: increased performance ESR and leukocytes;
general urine analysis. Proteinuria, hematuria, pyuria, bacteriuria are found;
. Usually given after a microscopic analysis of urine. It determines the number of red blood cells and white blood cells in one milliliter of urine;
urine culture for sterility. With the help of the analysis, it is possible to establish the causative agent of the disease and determine the choice of an antibacterial agent;
Ultrasound of the bladder and kidneys;
examination by a gynecologist to clarify the situation urethra in relation to the vagina;
gynecological smear for flora. It is taken from three places: the urethra, vagina and cervical canal. Needed to rule out STDs.

How to Treat Honeymoon Cystitis

General principles in the treatment of postcoital cystitis:

compliance with bed rest;
plentiful drink to remove pathogenic microflora and their decay products from the bladder;
phytotherapy. Implied application medicinal fees with diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect;
diet food. A dairy-vegetarian diet is recommended. Foods that can irritate the bladder should be excluded from the diet: spicy, salty, smoked, fried, pickled, alcoholic beverages;
strengthening immunity;
antibacterial therapy;
symptomatic treatment, which involves the use of analgesics, antispasmodics, and anti-inflammatory drugs;
normalization of the natural balance of the microflora of the genital organs;
treatment of comorbidities.

If you consult a doctor in a timely manner and strictly follow his instructions, then in about a week you can return to full life. At the same time, one should not forget about the constant observance of hygiene of sexual life.

If the disease is running, it will be much more difficult to get rid of it. Treatment regimen includes whole complex events:

systemic antibiotic therapy;
introduction of antibacterial solutions into the bladder cavity;
therapeutic exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvis;
physiotherapy procedures.

The most popular agents in the treatment of honey cystitis are Furadonin and. As folk remedies warming, phytobaths, infusions and teas are used. Self use non-traditional recipes can cause serious harm.

In cases where the disease is not amenable to conservative treatment and sexual life becomes impossible, specialists resort to surgical intervention. The essence of the operation is that the opening of the urethra is raised a few centimeters.

Can I have sex during treatment?

Antibiotic therapy violates normal microflora promoting the development of bacteria. For this reason, experts recommend giving up intimacy for the duration of treatment.

It is worth considering the fact that during intercourse the mucous membrane is subjected to additional irritation, due to which clinical picture may intensify, and the recovery process will be delayed.

Postcoital cystitis itself is not contagious, so you cannot pass it on to your partner. Therefore, it is theoretically possible to have sex during treatment, unless the disease was caused by sexual infections.

Sex during cystitis is not prohibited. It is simply desirable to postpone it for a period of exacerbation. After the antibiotic therapy has come to an end and the exacerbation has passed, you can return to sexual activity, while strictly observing intimate hygiene.

Prevention of honey cystitis

Prevention of honey cystitis largely depends on etiological factors. In the case of anomalies in the location of the urethra, surgery may even be required, although in many cases antibiotic therapy is sufficient.

Let's single out general measures prevention:

avoid casual sex, use condoms;
regularly undergo preventive examinations and get tested for STDs;
strictly observe sexual hygiene;
wash yourself in a timely manner;
change your underwear and sanitary pads regularly;
empty your bladder before sexual intercourse;
strengthen immunity.

They say you have to pay for pleasure. One of the evidence for this statement is cystitis after sexual contact. The disease cannot be ignored, as it is fraught with the occurrence serious complications. Correct and timely treatment will help to quickly get rid of the problem, and preventive measures help to avoid it altogether.

In urology, there is such a thing as honeymoon cystitis or postcoital cystitis. Many patients, having heard their diagnosis, misunderstand, moreover, their honeymoon period of life to cystitis. The fact is that the name of the disease is directly related to the cause of the inflammatory process in the bladder.

Reasons for development

The main cause of honeymoon cystitis is coli. This pathogenic microflora, penetrating into the urinary tract, can cause inflammation. As statistics show, the incidence of postcoital cystitis is affected by sexual life and very often the onset of the disease coincides with the beginning of intimate life.

Doctors explain this by the fact that women have several anatomical and physiological features of the structure of the genital organs. The ureters are much shorter and wider than in males, making it easier to penetrate pathogenic microorganisms inside genitourinary system. This process is accelerated by excessive mobility of the urethra.

Contributes to the development of the disease change hormonal background female body and weakening immune protection, which are associated with hormonal surges that accompany the onset of puberty.

In addition, during intercourse, especially when intimate hygiene is violated, the intestinal microflora, as well as the microorganisms of the partner's genital organs, more easily penetrate the female body, causing an inflammatory reaction.

Risk factors

Honeymoon cystitis causes intestinal microflora, but other factors contribute to the onset of the disease:

ignoring the rules of intimate hygiene;
neglect of barrier contraceptives;
weakened immune defense;
physical or mental stress;
love to spicy dishes and alcoholic beverages;
hypothermia.

Despite this, honeymoon cystitis is diagnosed in only a third of all patients. Doctors explain it individual features buildings urinary organs women. In some of the fair sex, the external opening of the urinary canal is located lower than in the rest. This leads to his hypermobility. This process is facilitated by the presence of adhesions formed as a result of defloration. hymen. All these factors in combination provoke the development of postcoital cystitis.

How to recognize the disease?

The fact that an inflammatory process develops in the bladder is evidenced by multiple symptoms that cannot be confused with other diseases:

sharp cutting pain in the lower abdomen, which increases significantly during the act of urination;
frequent urge to urinate;
burning inside the urethra;
general weakness;
elevated body temperature.

In addition to the above symptoms, many women complain of sleep disturbance and mental state, because frequent and painful urges do not stop at night. At the same time, very little urine is released, and it can be detected in it when laboratory diagnostics a large number of erythrocytes, leukocytes and proteins.

Symptoms of the disease may not appear immediately after intercourse, but after 2-3 days. Sometimes the clinical picture is not sufficiently expressed, and aching pain disappear on their own. But do not ignore the symptoms of the disease, because acute form cystitis often becomes chronic.

Features of diagnostics

The diagnosis of honeymoon cystitis is made on the basis of the diagnosis and the collected history. To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor may recommend:

general urine analysis;
general and detailed blood test;
Bladder ultrasound.

The treatment of cystitis, the so-called "honeymoon", is handled by a gynecologist or urologist. It is enough for an experienced doctor to conduct an objective examination and collect an anamnesis of the disease in order to understand what kind of disease it is.

Methods of treatment and prevention

To quickly reach therapeutic effect, it is necessary to treat cystitis comprehensively. First of all, it is necessary to postpone all household chores and spend 1-2 days in bed. It is recommended to change the usual diet, replacing harmful products, natural and useful. In order for the body to quickly cope with the disease, it is necessary to provide the patient with plenty of fluids. It is desirable that these be natural fruit compotes, juices, fruit drinks.

Modern pharmacy offers many antibacterial drugs for the treatment of cystitis. The most popular are drugs that need to be taken once, which have a pronounced antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. A drug such as Monural has proven itself well.

Apart from pathogenetic treatment need to take care of the condition immune system, strengthening it with folk or pharmaceutical products. In particular advanced cases doctor may recommend local treatment, which consists in washing the bladder with antiseptic solutions.

From folk methods The following treatments can be used:

a decoction of dill, which is taken 3 times a day for 1/3 cup;
parsley helps to cope with pathogenic microflora, applying it in the form of an infusion of greens and the root of this plant;
as a local therapy, you can use a decoction of medicinal herbs(chamomile, calendula, acacia) for warm baths.

strictly follow the rules of intimate hygiene;
wear ordinary cotton panties;
do not use vaginal sex immediately after anal;
use barrier methods contraception;
trust a partner;
take care of your health.

When the first anxiety symptoms you need to consult a doctor and strictly follow his recommendations. Self-medication can be dangerous for a woman's health. All medicinal and folk remedies It is recommended to apply after consultation with the leading doctor.

Honeymoon cystitis refers to cystitis that occurs in a woman after sexual intercourse. The disease is characterized by inflammation of the internal mucosa that covers the bladder. Inflammation is caused by pathogenic microbes that have entered the urethra from the vagina or intestines.

Such disease state has the most negative impact on general condition women. Sexual contacts become painful, which causes physical and psychological discomfort. What causes honeymoon cystitis, treatment, symptoms, causes of this disease, what? Let's figure it out together:

What causes honeymoon cystitis? Causes of the disease

Very often, cystitis occurs in those women who suffer from colpitis, or bacterial vaginosis. As you know, due to the anatomical features of the urethra, which in women is short and wide, an infection that affects the bladder easily penetrates into it.

It is very dangerous when the bladder mucosa is affected by Escherichia coli, which always lives in the human intestine. Once in the bladder, the stick actively multiplies, causing a strong, intense inflammatory process. In addition, inflammation is caused by staphylococci, streptococci, as well as chlamydia and trichomonas that have penetrated the bladder mucosa.

The causes of the disease may be different. For example, some diseases that reduce immunity: diabetes, obesity, or dysfunction thyroid gland. The appearance of cystitis can be triggered by hypothermia, metabolic disorders, as well as physical and psycho-emotional overwork.

How does honeymoon cystitis manifest itself? Symptoms of the disease

The main symptoms of honeymoon cystitis include:
- Painful sensations when urinating;
- The appearance of blood in the urine;
- Soreness in the lower abdomen that gets worse as the bladder fills up.
- At an exacerbation of a cystitis the state of health sharply worsens. General weakness, malaise appears, body temperature may rise.
- Signs of cystitis are observed immediately after sexual contact, or 2-3 days after sex.

What to do with honeymoon cystitis? Treatment of the condition

Therapy this disease It is carried out by a doctor - after an examination and an accurately established diagnosis. Medical treatment assigned individually. Usually prescribed antibacterial drugs, in particular, the drug Monural. This remedy is taken once, after which recovery occurs quickly.

In addition, when treating honeymoon cystitis, one should observe bed rest, recommended medical nutrition and plentiful drink.

It is much harder to treat this disease if it has become chronic. In addition to taking antibiotic drugs orally, immunostimulation will also be needed here, as well as the direct administration of an antibiotic or other drugs to the area of the affected bladder.

How ethnoscience cures honeymoon cystitis? Folk remedies

Mix an equal amount of dried flax seeds in a bowl lingonberry leaves, dried marigold flowers. Also add the same amount of tricolor violet grass and lovage. Mix the collection well. Pour into the cavity of the thermos 2 tbsp. l. healing plant mixture, add 400 ml. boiling water. Keep the thermos closed for 3-4 hours. Then drain the infusion through a strainer, squeeze the raw material. Drink a third cup three times a day, before meals.

Mix the same amount of dried cornflower flowers, wintergreen plant leaves, crushed angelica root. Add the same amount of Potentilla grass goose and nettle. Pour into a thermos 2 tbsp. l. mixture, add half a liter of boiling water. Hold for 4 hours. Strain. Drink half a glass before meals (half an hour).

Finely chop the parsley roots. Add the same amount of chopped greens of this garden spice. Stir. Now pour 1 tsp into an empty thermos. mixtures. Add 200 ml. boiling water. Leave for 3 hours. Strain the infusion. Drink the entire amount in three doses - 1 hour before meals.

It will help relieve symptoms, treat cystitis with ordinary dill. Cut the greens smaller, pour 3 tbsp. l. into a small saucepan. Now pour 2 glasses into it hot water. Place on boiling water bath, keep 15 min. Then remove from the stove, wrap with a towel. Wait until it cools down, strain. Drink a third of a glass before meals (for half an hour).

When treating honeymoon cystitis, it is very useful to take warm baths (35 degrees) with the addition of decoctions, infusions medicinal plants. Such baths take no more than 15 minutes.

If you suspect that you have this disease, be sure to consult a doctor. Before taking action on treatment, you need to put accurate diagnosis, which cannot be done without the participation of a specialist. So keep that in mind. Be healthy!

Very often, cystitis appears simultaneously with the onset of sexual activity. This development of the disease is caused by the fact that during sexual intercourse an infection is introduced into the bladder from the intestines or from the partner's genitals. This type of disease is known as honeymoon cystitis.

The reasons

Cystitis occurs much more often in women, which is associated with some anatomical features their body. Their urinary canal is much wider and shorter than in men, in addition, it is located near the vagina and anus. All these factors contribute to the occurrence of honeymoon cystitis. Some experts use this term to call cystitis that occurs after the first sexual intercourse, while others under this concept generally mean inflammation of the bladder after sex.

It is considered very dangerous to enter the bladder cavity of Escherichia coli. It grows rapidly and adheres to the cells of the inner membrane of this organ, causing a strong inflammatory process.

Not only E. coli causes the development of honeymoon cystitis, staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus, chlamydia, and Trichomonas are also among the common pathogens. Some diseases that occur in female body, which significantly reduce immunity.

Among them, experts distinguish diabetes mellitus, obesity, thyroid dysfunction. Sometimes the development of honeymoon cystitis occurs after hypothermia, metabolic disorders, physical and psycho-emotional overwork.

How to recognize the disease?

Recognize the development of honeymoon cystitis will help certain symptoms. Most often, patients turn to urologists with complaints such as painful and frequent urination, as well as pain and burning after intimacy. In this case, very often all symptoms disappear a few days after their appearance. In this case, the disease is hidden, which is very dangerous for a sick person.

In some, the symptoms of the disease may reappear after 1-2 months, while in others, cystitis may not manifest itself for several years.

It is much more difficult to get rid of a disease that has become chronic. Latent chronic cystitis dangerous in that it inevitably leads to wrinkling of the walls of the bladder, as a result of which the organ is deformed and its functioning is disrupted.

Diagnosis of the disease

Unfortunately, not all women, having noticed the symptoms of honeymoon cystitis, apply for medical care. At the same time, one should not hope that the disease can disappear on its own, because with infectious lesion the bladder will shrink until its functionality is impaired.

Often there are cases when honeymoon cystitis long time does not manifest itself in any way, and no changes are observed in the urine. Cystoscopy comes to the aid of specialists - a method of examining the bladder, which uses a special optical instrument. If a woman complains of certain symptoms that indicate the development of honeymoon cystitis, then to confirm the diagnosis, laboratory research and ultrasound of the pelvic organs.

Features of treatment

Usually treatment for early stages the development of the disease passes quickly and easily. Antibacterial drugs are effective in combating the spread of infection in the bladder and urinary canals. Perhaps the most potent is medicine Monural. Treatment is limited to a single dose, so that recovery occurs. But you can take the drug only as prescribed by a specialist.

In addition to the use of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, without which it is impossible to carry out treatment, patients with honeymoon cystitis should take into account the following points during therapy:

strict bed rest;
medical nutrition;
plentiful drink.

If the treatment is carried out correctly, then improvements can already occur within a week from the start of therapy. To avoid reinfection It is important to adhere to the rules of personal hygiene.

It is much more difficult to treat in situations where cystitis has become chronic. Then, instead of conventional antibiotic therapy, immunostimulation and topical treatment of honeymoon cystitis will be needed, in which the antibiotic should be injected into the affected bladder. It is also possible that treatment with physiotherapy procedures, in which drugs are also introduced into the bladder cavity.

There are also cases where conservative treatment turns out to be powerless, then it becomes inevitable surgical intervention. To protect yourself from complications, when you find the first symptoms of cystitis, you need to contact a specialist.

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