The most common disease of the urinary system, of course, is cystitis, which is an inflammatory process of the bladder. Women suffer from this disease more often than men. But women who are preparing to become mothers are most susceptible to this disease. Most of them, for certain reasons, develop cystitis during pregnancy. The close location of the urinary organs and genital organs in women explains the development of cystitis, and pregnancy provides prerequisites for the rapid penetration of infection into the bladder. The situation is aggravated by a somewhat reduced immunity of a pregnant woman, when the hormonal background changes due to the development of the fetus. Cystitis during pregnancy threatens not only the he alth of the expectant mother, but also the fetus that develops in the womb of a woman.
Reasons
A disease such as cystitis occurs when bacteria enter the bladder, which, multiplying rapidly, lead to an inflammatory process in it.
Many bacteria could be in a woman's body before pregnancy and not affect himnegative influence. But during pregnancy, when the female body protects the unborn child, the woman's defenses decrease, and the bacteria begin to show increased activity, becoming dangerous enemies.
The external route of infection is not excluded. To this end, expectant mothers are necessarily examined for STDs in order to take the necessary measures even before pregnancy.
The reasons for the development of such a formidable disease as cystitis during pregnancy may be insufficient, and sometimes, on the contrary, excessive hygiene, when the microflora of the vagina is disturbed, which leads to dysbacteriosis, the development of candidiasis, and the risk of developing cystitis increases sharply.
Symptoms
Cystitis during pregnancy is characterized by the following main symptoms:
- Increased urination. When microbes enter the bladder, the female body wants to get rid of them, which manifests itself in frequent urge to urinate. The woman is forced to get up frequently at night to use the toilet, and in some cases the urge to urinate occurs every quarter of an hour.
- There may be so-called false urges to urinate, when little or no urine is produced.
- Pain occurs, pain in the lower abdomen, burning during urination.
- There may be a change in the color of urine: reddish urine indicates the presence of red blood cells in it, and with inflammation - protein and pus.
Treatment
So unpleasanta disease, like cystitis during pregnancy, the treatment of which is carried out only by a specialist, does not tolerate "self-activity". Otherwise, you can harm not only yourself, but also the unborn baby. The doctor decides how to treat cystitis during pregnancy, according to the results of the examination of the woman. The method of instillation (infusion) of drugs, including antibiotics, directly into the bladder is recognized as a modern method of treatment, which excludes their harmful effect on the woman's body and fetus.
Prevention
In the prevention of cystitis during pregnancy, the main role is played by such measures as:
- compliance with hygiene rules;
- the ability to empty the bladder in time, avoiding its overflow;
- prevention of hypothermia of the pelvic organs and lower extremities;
- following a diet and avoiding s alty, fatty and spicy foods;
- drinking enough water.
Pregnant women are advised to avoid stressful situations, rest more often, avoid physical exertion.
Don't get sick. Take care!
