Cystitis: symptoms in men, causes and methods of treatment

In the people cystitis has long been called a woman's disease. But a man can also meet with this disease. For comparison, you can give statistics. Annually, cystitis occurs in 5-7 women out of 10, in men - about the same number of cases, but per thousand people. The disease can affect the body regardless of compliance or neglect of hygiene rules.

Symptoms

When cystitis develops , the symptoms in men are manifested in the same way as in women. First there are frequent urge to empty the bladder, and the process itself is accompanied by cutting pains. The urine becomes turbid, impurities of a purulent liquid, sometimes blood, appear in it. If such symptoms occur, then most likely the doctor diagnoses cystitis. Symptoms in men also appear as a slight increase in body temperature (to about 37.5 degrees). In the case of higher indicators on the thermometer, a variant of the enhanced development of the inflammatory process, up to pyelonephritis, is possible.

It should be noted that with cystitis a male on the penis does not have any points. If they appear, you can suspect another disease - balanoposthitis. This ailment develops due to non-compliance with hygiene rules. It is for this reason that the inflammatory process of the foreskin can occur . In this way In the first case, burning and itching appear, later - redness and swelling. At the same time, a man experiences severe pain in the urethra.

Causes

What is the cause of cystitis? Symptoms in men can be caused by diseases that are transmitted during sexual intercourse, for example, chlamydia or gonorrhea. Therefore, immediately it is necessary to pass tests to identify such ailments to find out if they accompany cystitis. Symptoms in men may also indicate the development of prostatitis. Often this disease is treated in combination with cystitis.

Treatment

Naturally, the question arises as to how to cure cystitis in men. Therapeutic measures in this case consist in bed rest, dietary nutrition and drug therapy.

Nutrition in the period of getting rid of cystitis should be sparing. The diet should include products that have a diuretic effect. These include cucumbers, watermelons, pumpkin, melon. It is recommended during this period to consume more cottage cheese, milk, unsalted cheese, bran, cereals and bread, made from whole grains. It is especially important to drink liquid in large quantities - at least two liters per day. Acute cystitis in men implies a complete rejection of alcoholic beverages, spicy, fried, fatty foods and sour yagas D and fruit (cranberry is allowed to eat).

In the treatment of this disease, in almost 10 percent of cases it is impossible to do without antibiotic therapy. To reduce painful spasms and to stop the inflammatory process, preparations made on the basis of plant components, for example, "Kanefron" and "Urolesan", will help. It is recommended to increase the protective properties of the body with vitamins. In chronic cystitis, physiotherapy is compulsory.