Is cystitis easy to treat?

Written by Wang Shuai
Urology
Updated on September 18, 2024
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Cystitis refers to the congestion of the bladder mucosa caused by a bacterial infection, leading to symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, and blood in the urine. In this case, antibiotics can be used for treatment. If necessary, a urine culture and drug sensitivity test should be conducted, and sensitive antibiotics should be selected based on the results. Alternatively, empirical medication using levofloxacin or cephalosporin antibiotics can be employed. After anti-inflammatory treatment, recovery usually occurs within about a week. During treatment, it is important to maintain a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods. Drinking more water and urinating frequently can help flush out negative exudates and blood clots from the bladder.

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Symptoms of Chronic Cystitis in Women

The main clinical manifestations of chronic cystitis in women are recurrent symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete emptying, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen, generally without the presence of blood in the urine. Chronic cystitis often develops from acute cystitis that has not been fully treated. For such cases, further urine culture and antibiotic sensitivity tests should be conducted. After identifying the causative bacteria, appropriate antibiotics should be used for regular treatment, typically exceeding three weeks. Additionally, there are special types of cystitis, such as glandular cystitis. In cases of this type of chronic cystitis, surgical bladder instillation and other treatments may be necessary.

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Causes of cystitis

Cystitis refers to symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, hematuria, and even lower abdominal pain caused by infections from bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, chlamydia, etc. The most common cause is bacteria entering the urethra through the urethral opening and spreading to the bladder. Additionally, kidney diseases such as pyelonephritis can also cause cystitis. Bacteria from the remaining infected urine produced by pyelonephritis travel down the ureters into the bladder, thus causing cystitis. After contracting cystitis, it is necessary to receive timely anti-inflammatory treatment, and generally, the condition can be healed with about a week of medication.

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Causes of glandular cystitis

The causes of glandular cystitis are still not very clear, and it may be related to chronic inflammation in the bladder, stones, obstruction in the bladder, neurogenic bladder, bladder eversion, and other diseases. Glandular cystitis is considered a transformative lesion of the bladder mucosal tissue. The origins of the bladder mucosal epithelium mainly include embryonic origin, degeneration, and epithelial transformation theories. The main clinical symptoms are frequent urination, urinary urgency, painful urination, macroscopic hematuria, and discomfort of heaviness in the lower abdomen.

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Treatment of cystitis

Treatment of cystitis includes drinking plenty of water and taking oral sodium bicarbonate to alkalize the urine, reducing irritation to the urinary tract. Atropine and diazepam may be used. Applying heat to the bladder area and taking hot water sitz baths can relieve bladder spasms. Antibacterial drugs such as cephalosporins and quinolones can be used. In recent years, for women with uncomplicated cystitis without complications, sensitive antibacterial drugs can be appropriately used for treatment. Postmenopausal women often experience urinary tract infections frequently. The lack of estrogen, leading to a decrease in lactobacillus in the vagina and an increase in pathogen proliferation, is often a factor in infections. Therefore, adopting estrogen replacement therapy can also maintain the normal vaginal environment and reduce the occurrence of urinary tract infections.

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How many days can cystitis get better?

Patients with cystitis can generally be cured within about one week if treated with standard medications. The main symptoms of cystitis include frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and even visible blood in the urine and discomfort in the lower abdomen. Patients can visit the urology department of a local hospital for formal examination and treatment. Under the guidance of a consulting physician, treatment can be administered orally or via intravenous injection with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Additionally, patients should rest more, consume light and easily digestible foods, drink plenty of water, and urinate frequently.