Treatment of cystitis

Written by Xu Chun Hua
Urology
Updated on September 14, 2024
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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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Cystitis belongs to which department?

Cystitis is a common urinary system disease. Patients may experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and discomfort due to swelling and pain in the lower abdomen and perineum. In such cases, patients can visit the urology department of their local hospital for examination and treatment. Initially, routine urine tests and urinary system ultrasound can be performed to determine whether the patient has cystitis. If necessary, a cystoscopy may also be needed. Once diagnosed, treatment can be administered orally or via intravenous antibiotics.

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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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How is bladder calculus treated?

Patients with cystitis who also have bladder stones need to use antibiotics for local anti-inflammatory treatment. Meanwhile, the bladder stones require formal treatment. If the size of the stone is less than 2 centimeters, patients can undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the lithotripsy department. If the size of the stone is more than 2 centimeters, patients need to visit the urology department for minimally invasive surgery, specifically ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy. During this procedure, a ureteroscope is inserted through the urethra to visually break up and flush out the stone.

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What is cystitis?

Cystitis, simply put, is inflammation of the bladder and can be divided into acute bacterial cystitis and chronic bacterial cystitis. Acute cystitis typically affects women more often due to the shorter female urethra. Infections can occur following sexual intercourse, catheterization, poor personal hygiene, or reduced resistance to bacteria, such as during a cold, which might lead to an ascending infection. Symptoms are generally most pronounced at the superficial bladder, particularly near the internal urethral orifice and the trigone of the bladder. Chronic cystitis often develops from an acute upper urinary tract infection or through chronic infection and may also be triggered or followed by certain lower urinary tract conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic prostatitis, urethral stricture, bladder stones, hymenal fusion at the urethral opening, or paraurethral gland inflammation. It is generally characterized by persistent frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, and discomfort in the suprapubic bladder area.

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What department should a woman go to for cystitis?

Female patients with cystitis need to go to the local hospital's urology department for formal examinations and treatments. Doctors need to perform a series of tests including routine urine tests, urinary system ultrasound, and routine blood tests to make a comprehensive diagnosis. After diagnosis, patients need to take broad-spectrum antibiotics orally or intravenously. Generally, symptoms can improve significantly within five to seven days. Patients must take their medication on time and in the correct dosage according to the doctor's instructions.