Although cystitis and urinary tract infections affect both men and women, the frequency and diversity of cystitis in women and the frequent deadlock in its management are now becoming apparent even in a quick walk through newspapers, magazines and websites.
The second reason that the problem seems to be more feminine is related to the data that say that sexually active people, pregnant women and women who are in menopause or before it (perimenopausal period), get cystitis more often than men.
“Practically this means that women who are in different periods of their lives, women with strength, appetite and drive to live every moment, beauty and love, face a situation that comes and goes with such frequency that it forces them to go through Too much time in the toilet, disorganizing their sexual, social and professional life, makes them feel bad about their body and question their ability to enjoy life.
And yet, the news regarding the treatment of the problem and regarding its “female” character is good “, points out Ms. Matina Vlachou, MD, FEBU, Director Urologist at the Metropolitan Hospital.
Medical devices, regenerative therapies, vaginal Fractional Laser CO2, lifestyle corrective movements and dietary supplements, which are employed in individualized treatment regimens, prevent the abuse of antibiotics and aim at breaking the vicious cycle: cystitis -anti-cystitis-anti.
Cystitis
Cystitis is a urinary tract infection, ie inflammation of the urinary system and more specifically the inflammation of the bladder caused by
to a germ that has passed through it through the urethra and has found the right conditions to multiply. The data say that:
Most women will get cystitis at least once in their lifetime, while many get four to five times a year.
• Women (especially those mentioned above) get cystitis more often than men.
Symptoms
The symptoms of cystitis are not specific, they can occur in other urological diseases and belong to the range of “storage symptoms” of the bladder. These are the manifestations of discomfort as the bladder fills with urine and are:
Difficulty and pain very low in the abdomen when urinating
• Feeling almost constant tendency to urinate resulting in frequent visits to the toilet but little urine, which may be pink or red because it contains blood or is foul-smelling
• In some cases decimal fever movement.
“Storage symptoms and / or hematuria may also be due to bladder cancer, bladder stones, ureteral stones, etc. and the study of the patient with these symptoms should be detailed and always accompanied by 2D or 3D imaging, laboratory tests to rule out an immunosuppressive cause such as diabetes and of course cystoscopy to rule out bladder cancer, specific chronic cystitis (e.g. “interstitial cystitis) or other lesion”, explains the doctor.
How is cystitis related to the perimenopausal period?
Several months or even years before menstruation stops and while the estrogen circulating in the peripheral blood is at normal levels, the tissues of the area have a reduced response to them. Thus, the skin of the vagina, the mucous membranes of the entrance of the vagina and the urethra relax, thin and begin to atrophy while at the same time the production of mucus decreases and the dryness of the area increases.
As a result of increased friction, inflammation and pain during intercourse, which delay or make orgasm impossible, increase cystitis, urinary tract infections, loss of urine, odor or hematuria accompanied by all the above mentioned feelings of frustration .
The regenerative treatment of the entrance of the vagina and the urethra
It is a painless and bloodless lifting treatment of the area with Fractional CO2 vaginal Laser, which in combination with activation treatment of
Stem cells give amazing results. It is completely personalized, is done after a thorough gynecological examination and urinary examination and is recommended for tissue regeneration, collagen enhancement, improvement of support structures through fibroblasts and neovascularization of the area with the use of Laser CO2, ideally, in parallel with activation applications. stem cell PRP, but also with pure stem cells.
“The result of the treatment is: renewed vaginal tissue elastic and strong with adequate lubrication, adjusted pH, reduction of friction and inflammation during sexual intercourse, proper immune response of the body to infections, better support of the skin and mucous membranes of the area and, of course, reduction of urine loss and the feeling of compulsive urination “, says Ms. Vlachou.
Prevention
Regardless of the specific treatment and at whatever age you are, it would be good to:
• Drink at least six to eight glasses of water a day
• Eat right and follow a healthy lifestyle
• Urinate and wash externally after sexual intercourse
• You prefer cotton over synthetics and comfortable over fitted underwear
• Wipe from front to back and not the other way around
• Visit your urologist if you have more than one episode a year.
Writes:
K. Matina Vlachou, MD, FEBU,
Director Urologist at Metropolitan Hospital
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