Cystitis in men with symptoms, treatment and medications

Almost every person knows firsthand what inflammation of the bladder is. In medicine, the definition of such an ailment is cystitis. This pathology is often observed in the female half of the population, similar to that of the male urethritis. Such circumstances make one think: can there be cystitis in men? It is important to note that the disease in the male half of the population occurs once in 200 cases. As manifested by cystitis in men, the symptoms are discussed in more detail.

• Types of cystitis
• Causes of male cystitis
• Cystitis in men symptoms
• Diagnostics
• Treatment with medicines
• Homeopathy treatment
• Treatment with folk remedies
• Echinacea
• Flax seeds
• Soda
• Prevention

Types of cystitis

After carrying out of long researches it was possible to reveal a lot of classification of kinds, and also subspecies of a cystitis. In medical encyclopedias, you can find dozens of categories of this ailment. Each of them has its own character of leakage, the cause of appearance and symptomatology.

First of all, there are 2 types of inflammation (which are the same as in women):

• acute cystitis (inflammation of the mucosa of the bladder immediately);
• chronic cystitis (in addition to the mucous the whole sublayer is irritated).

The next group classifies the species due to origin on the primary - in which the disease develops independently, and secondary (the pathology manifests itself against the background of other diseases).

There are also infectious and non-infectious cystitis, which have their subspecies. Infectious divide into specific and nonspecific. The noninfectious has more divisions: allergic, alimentary, medicinal, radiation, toxic, thermal and chemical.

Important!Men often diagnose a chronic form, as well as a secondary appearance. An acute type of disease, according to statistics, is less common - about 7 cases out of 10 thousand. You can also read in detail about hemorrhagic cystitis.

Causes of male cystitis

There are several factors that influence the appearance of cystitis:

• the formation of stones in the kidneys and urinary tract;
• venereal diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms;
• urethral stricture;
• decreased immunity;
• supercooling.

The source of infection in men is the prostate gland, epididymis, seminal vesicles and urethra.

The beginning of the disease can serve as a stagnation of urine, which is formed due to narrowing of the urethra in the presence of urological diseases. Often such ailments are: malignant tumor, diverticula, prostate adenoma, bladder stones and foreign body.

Moreover, the causes of non-infectious cystitis can be the treatment of diseases or some procedures during which injuries occurred. Prostate therapy by irradiation, in 5% of cases entails complications - post-radial cystitis. It occurs as a result of radiation burn on the walls of the bladder.

The cause of infectious cystitis in men (as well as in women) is most often blue-eyed and E. coli, candidiasis, staphylococcus. Or it can develop against the background of urethritis, prostatitis, vesiculitis. (We already wrote about the symptoms and treatment of cystitis in women).

Many are concerned about the question: is cystitis transmitted from woman to man? In some cases, the disease causes hidden infections of the body (chlamydia, mycoplasma, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis), they can be transmitted sexually. Therefore, it is impossible to infect a sexual partner with cystitis. Rather, you can get another infectious disease, which will bring no less harm and worries. In addition, it will cause inflammation of the urethra.

Important!With respect to personal hygiene in men, the chance of cystitis is reduced many times.

Any disease can cause a decrease in immunity, so it is important to seek help from specialists in time and not to interrupt the prescribed treatment. To date, tuberculosis has spread in our country. Also can reduce the body's defenses of trauma, stress, lack of sleep, diabetes mellitus. Microbes in the bladder can be due to sinusitis, influenza and tonsillitis, despite the fact that they are related to diseases of the respiratory system.

Cystitis in men symptoms

The signs of this pathology, like male cystitis, are similar to those of women.

Acute cystitis in men has the following symptoms:

• there are pains in the penis, in the pubic area and inguinal area;
• does not abandon the desire to often empty the bladder (every 10-15 minutes);
• each urethra is accompanied by burning and cutting;
• urge to urinate disturb at night;
• urine cloudy, sometimes with an admixture of blood and purulent discharge, may have an unpleasant odor;
• high fever, pain in the muscles and joints;
• general weakness, malaise.

The chronic form of the disease proceeds more calmly, without acute manifestation. Urination desires are not so often reminiscent of themselves, and the pain is much less. The general well-being of the patient is definitely better than with the symptoms of an acute form of cystitis.

If the pathology is latent, then it can not be detected at all. To diagnose it is necessary to conduct a special diagnosis. But interstitial cystitis has absolutely the opposite symptomatology. With him, urge to urinate every hour, there are severe pain in the suprapubic zone. As a result, the patient becomes more irritable, anxious and prone to depressive conditions.

Diagnostics

To identify the pathology of the urethra it is necessary to visit the urologist. It is this doctor who treats cystitis, will be able to conduct an examination and palpation of the external genitalia. And through the wall of the rectum to examine for the presence of the prostate. At this stage, it will be possible to identify the involvement in cystitis of adenoma, orchiepididymitis and inflammatory lesions of the prostate gland.

Then they assign laboratory tests to determine the pathogen and the nature of the inflammation.

1. General urine analysis. It allows to identify leukocyturia, hematuria, bacteria, mucus and protozoa.
2. General blood analysis. The ability to determine the severity of developing pathology and to detect features characteristic of some subspecies of the disease.
3. Bacteriological sowing. After it is carried out, the causative agent of the disease and its sensitivity to antibacterial drugs are established.
4. PCR and scraping. With the help of these tests, sexual infections are identified.

Men are prescribed to undergo instrumental examinations to determine the cause: cystoscopy, cystography, urodynamic examination, uroflowmetry and ultrasound of the bladder.

Important!During acute and chronic acute ultrasound is not prescribed. Since there is no way to completely fill the bladder with liquid.

Treatment with medicines

First of all, it should be noted that any treatment should be agreed with the attending physician. Conservative methods include a complex of drugs. But it is worth noting that rapid treatment will be achieved by observing bed rest, copious drinking and exclusion from the diet of spicy, salty and sour food.

The results of the tests make it possible to identify the pathogen, and at the same time its resistance to antibiotics. Often prescribe ftorhinoly (Tsifran, Tsiprolet, Normaks, Nolitsin). More rarely nitrofurans (Furadonin) and antibiotics of a number of cephalosporins.

Be sure to include herbal medicine. If for any reason a patient is forbidden to take tea, they prescribe medicines on a plant basis (Kanefron, Cyston, Phytolysin).

Since this pathology is accompanied by painful sensations and spasms, you can not exclude the taking of pain medications. In this case there will be spasmolytic tablets Nosh-pa. Their non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are most often discharged by Nimesil.

It happens that specialists prescribe and wash the bladder. For such procedures, antiseptic solutions or novocain blockades are used.

For treatment use not only preparations, but also physiotherapy:

• treatment with therapeutic mud, applications;
• magnetotherapy and laser therapy;
• procedures using ultrasound;
• electrophoresis;
• inductothermy.

There are many nuances and peculiarities in the treatment of cystitis in men. This affects the appearance, shape and signs of the disease. Upon examination, the urologist will necessarily note which symptoms have chronic cystitis. Treatment can be not only conservative, but also with the help of surgical intervention. In the course of which the excision of the prostate gland is performed.

It is worth paying special attention to how to cure radiation cystitis, tubercular and interstitial. For radial - carry out a local plastic surgery. Therapy of tuberculous cystitis is supplemented with the intake of fish oil, PASK and saluside. When interstitial - the general complex is supplemented with hormonal and antiallergic drugs.

Homeopathy treatment

Quite often, especially for home treatment, use homeopathy. With their help, you can remove soreness, and accelerate the process of recovery. Specialists develop an individual drug complex for each patient. Among them there are the most popular means that have proven themselves well.

1. Mercurius Corrzivus. Write out for prolonged urge. If the urine is mucus and pus. At night, the temperature rises, throws into the heat. In a poor allocation of urine, note the blood.
2. Cantaris. Impassable pain, giving in the back. Frequent urge to urinate. Urinary excretion in scant amounts with an admixture of pus. The patient is thirsty. The lower abdomen hurts. Aggravation of cuts and burning.
3. Sepia. Effective in chronic forms of the disease. Pathology is accompanied by false urges, problematic emptying of the bladder. Urine has an unpleasant odor and a muddy residue. During the period of the disease, the patient has a feeling that the internal organs are pulled down. Most often sepia is prescribed for cystitis caused by E. coli.
4. Berberis. Take with pain in the pelvis during urination. In the secretion of the liquid, a red sediment and mucus are noticeable. Urine itself can often change shades: red, yellow, light. Pain permeates the kidneys and spreads throughout the bladder.

Not less often, other homeopathic remedies are used: Cappisumus, Ignatius, Silicea, Solubilis, Acidum bunzoisum and nitrikum, Aconite, Apis, Argentum nitrikum, Arnika and Belladonna.

Treatment of chronic cystitis with homeopathy lasts no more than three months. With a more complicated form, the result is achieved in almost the same period.

Treatment with folk remedies

For a quick treatment of cystitis at home, folk recipes will certainly become ideal. In general, use decoctions and infusions of herbs, which have a diuretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic property. Not bad if the herb collection includes a plant to enhance immunity.

Traditional healers in the fight against the pathology of the urethra recommend that a glass of pumpkin seeds be consumed daily.

Echinacea

It will be useful for cystitis and infusion of Echinacea, prepared from 1 hour. l. plant, filled with 200 ml of hot boiled water. Infusion is allowed to stand for about three hours, and take it 100 ml twice a day.

Flax seeds

Effective for curing the disease in the male sex may be a decoction of flaxseed. For its preparation take 1 tbsp. l. seeds and poured 200 ml of cold water. The flax is put on the fire and allowed to boil for 5 minutes. Take 3 times a day before eating 1 glass.

Soda

Special attention should be paid to soda treatment. It is able to have antibacterial action and relieve many symptoms of cystitis. Therapy is carried out with the intake of baking soda inside.

1. To calm the pain, and eliminate the burning sensation in a glass of warm boiled water, dissolve 2 hours. l. powder.
2. The resulting solution should be drunk for a quarter of an hour in small sips.

In half an hour it is recommended to take an analgesic and drink two glasses of orange juice. After that it is recommended to put a heating pad on the stomach (not more than, for 2 hours).

Prevention

Now it became clear to us: whether there is cystitis in men. It remains to find out: what to do to avoid the disease?

As a preventive measure, it is recommended to carefully monitor the hygiene of the genitals. Do not allow infection with sexual infections, do not overcool, make timely cystitis treatment at home and other diseases, strengthen your immunity and drink more fluid.

Since cystitis can take a fairly long period of time without symptoms, more often go through the prophylaxis. At the initial stage, the disease is well treatable.