Disease cystitis is an inflammation of the mucosa of the bladder. In most cases, cystitis occurs in the presence of a particular infection. Urinary tracts to bacterial damage are more susceptible if the body's defenses are reduced. Despite the fact that the woman in the walls of the urethra has an excellent immune defense, during pregnancy, the female body has a general decrease in immunity, in order to preserve the pregnancy itself.
Quite often, pregnant women develop colpitis, vaginal discharge increases, and the urethra becomes less protected. During pregnancy, a woman can have cystitis especially easily. If a pregnant woman experiences unpleasant sensations in the "area" of the bladder and during urination, you should contact a specialist to begin treatment as soon as possible. Consider how to treat cystitis during pregnancy.
Why should cystitis be treated during pregnancy?
To treat a cystitis at pregnancy it is necessary. Acute cystitis with improper treatment quite easily passes into a chronic form of the disease. And although the symptoms with acute cystitis are pronounced brightly, only the upper part of the mucous membrane of the bladder is affected by inflammation. With chronic cystitis, this inflammation penetrates deep into the mucosa and is much harder to treat. Sometimes it happens that the signs of acute cystitis without treatment go away on their own in a few days, but then resume again. In addition to unpleasant sensations, recurrent cystitis brings a lot of harm to pregnant women. Cystitis, if left untreated, can cause such a serious illness as pyelonephritis. This is in case if the infection on the urinary tract rises higher and affects the kidneys. Also, in the absence of timely and proper treatment of cystitis during an interesting situation, a woman may begin premature birth. Also, without treatment for this disease, a baby can be born with a low weight. Therefore, the prevention of cystitis pregnant woman must comply, and if there are signs of this disease, it is important in time to seek help from a doctor.
How is cystitis treated during pregnancy?
The specialist can confirm the diagnosis of "cystitis" on the basis of complaints, but still the pregnant will have to pass tests: urine, biochemical and general blood test, to detect the presence of inflammation and its pathogens. Given your pregnancy, the specialist will select the necessary treatment. To date, there are quite careful medicines for the treatment of this disease. During pregnancy, the intake of sulfanilamide preparations and tetracyclines is strictly forbidden. In the arsenal of doctors, antibiotics are currently available that do not harm pregnancy.
Among the existing methods of treatment of cystitis in pregnancy, there is a technique in which the rejection of medications is provided, while the instillation of the bladder is performed. In this case, medicines for pregnant women are injected directly into the bladder - the center of infection. The use of this technique will help to get rid of the symptoms characteristic of cystitis and will allow a pregnant woman to fully recover. After a few such procedures, the desired and expected effect is achieved. The pregnancy stops the pain in the bladder, also with urination. Disappearing frequent urge to urinate. The walls of the bladder are strengthened. This all allows a woman without complications to give birth to the expected baby. After pregnancy, after undergoing a recovery course, a woman can fully tackle the treatment of this disease more thoroughly.
Also, in the treatment of cystitis, the expectant mother should herself take part. It is necessary to drink more fluids, in the absence of contraindications and predisposition to edema (about 2 liters per day). For this, a cowberry leaf, cranberry mors, kidney and ordinary tea are perfect. Wearing a woman should only cotton underwear, since it passes air better than silk and synthetic. As often as possible you should go to the toilet. It is recommended to rinse the laundry thoroughly during washing. It is necessary to observe the hygiene of the external genitalia, especially after having sex, to prevent the passage of the conditional pathogenic microflora through the urethra.