How can cystitis be prevented and treated?

The diagnosis and treatment of cystitis is a complex issue. First of all, cystitis can be divided into two categories: acute cystitis and chronic cystitis. Acute cystitis presents with significant frequency, urgency, and painful urination (burning and painful sensation in the urethra during urination or soreness and discomfort at the end of urination). There is usually no fever. Laboratory urine may have abnormally high bacterial counts, more than 5 white blood cells/high magnification, and often a high number of red blood cells. ultrasound is not significantly abnormal. Usually caused by bacterial infections; however, fungal infections or other pathogenic infections such as chlamydia, mycoplasma, and viruses can now cause urinary tract infections. Treatment is mainly anti-inflammatory treatment. Or antifungal treatment. The anti-inflammatory treatment uses quinolones or cephalosporin antibiotics such as levofloxacin, cefaclor, etc. Chlamydia mycoplasma infection to choose erythromycin class drugs or azithromycin. Fungal infections are selected with drugs such as fluconazole or ketoconazole.

Chronic cystitis is mainly a longer period of urethral irritation (frequent urination, or a feeling of incomplete urination), accompanied by vague pain in the lower abdomen. Urine routine often has occult blood or a small amount of red blood cells and a mildly elevated white blood cell count. If there are recurrent symptoms of urinary tract irritation, the doctor will recommend a cystoscopy to determine if there are stones, tumors, or other specific types of inflammation such as adenocystitis.

Prevention should pay attention to the following points: 1, appropriate to drink more water; 2, women do not hold urine, urine immediately discharge; 3, pay attention to menstrual hygiene, the use of reliable quality, absorbent sanitary pads; 4, before and after intercourse to shower; best after intercourse to urinate once; 5, do not often use commercially available cleansing products, if the daily bath, running water can be; 6, exercise, enhance physical fitness is the eternal truth.