People have long called cystitis a female ailment. But a man can also meet with this disease. For comparison, statistics can be given. Every year, 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 the observance or neglect of the rules of hygiene.
Symptoms
When cystitis develops, men have the same symptoms as women. First, there are frequent urges to empty the bladder, and the process itself is accompanied by cutting pains. Urine becomes cloudy, impurities of purulent fluid, sometimes blood, appear in it. If such signs take place, then, most likely, the doctor diagnoses cystitis. Symptoms in men also manifest as a slight increase in body temperature (up to about 37.5 degrees). In the case of higher indicators on the thermometer, a variant of enhanced development of inflammatoryprocess, up to pyelonephritis.
It should be noted that with cystitis in a man, no points appear on the penis. If they appear, another disease can be suspected - balanoposthitis. This disease develops due to non-compliance with the rules of hygiene. It is for this reason that an inflammatory process of the foreskin may occur. In so
th case, burning and itching appear first, later - redness and swelling. At the same time, the man is experiencing severe pain in the urethra.
Reasons
What causes cystitis? Symptoms in men can be caused by diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. Therefore, you should immediately take tests to identify such ailments in order 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 of how to cure cystitis in men. Therapeutic measures in this case are bed rest, dietary nutrition and drug therapy.
Nutrition during the period of getting rid of cystitis should be sparing. The patient's diet should include foods that have a diuretic effect. These include cucumbers, watermelons, pumpkin, melon. It is recommended during this period to consume more cottage cheese, milk, uns alted cheese, bran, cereals and bread made from whole grains. It is especially important to drink fluids 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 berries
d and fruits (cranberries are allowed).
In the treatment of this disease, in almost 10 percent of cases it is not possible to do without antibiotic therapy. To reduce painful spasms and stop the inflammatory process, preparations made on the basis of plant components, for example, Canephron and Urolesan, will help. It is recommended to increase the protective properties of the body with the help of vitamins. In chronic cystitis, physiotherapy is mandatory.
