Pregnancy in a woman's life is often a long-awaited and exciting period of expectation of a baby. Usually it is associated with pleasant emotions, but sometimes they are disturbed by unpleasant sensations, one of which is cystitis.
Why does cystitis develop during pregnancy in the early stages?
Statistics show that every 10th woman experiences cystitis during pregnancy. Cystitis in pregnancy at an early age happens most often. It's all about the increased susceptibility of the pregnant woman's body to various unfavorable factors, including infections. This happens for physiological reasons that occurs in the body of a woman during pregnancy:
- In order to prevent immunological rejection of the embryo or the so-called immunosuppression, immunosuppression occurs in pregnant women.
- Constantly increasing in size, the uterus exerts pressure on the bladder and on the organs of the small pelvis, and, accordingly, on the vessels that supply them with blood. The blood supply is disrupted, and any infection that enters the body does not encounter much resistance.
- Progesterone, which is also called the "pregnancy hormone", can reduce the tone of the bladder.
These factors make it difficult to drain the fluid from the bladder and cause it to not completely emptied. Residual urine is an excellent medium for the development of bacteria. Their number is constantly increasing, and the inner walls of the bladder become inflamed. Cystitis develops during pregnancy.
Symptoms of
Usually, one who has at least once experienced this disease, with nothing else will not confuse him. How to recognize cystitis in pregnancy? Symptoms of this infectious disease appear almost immediately:
- patients feel a pulling pain in the lower abdomen;
- pain and burning sensation when urinating;
- may be a frequent false urge to urinate;
- urination frequent and in small portions;
- urine may be cloudy due to a large number of white blood cells or bacteria, and sometimes there is a red tint, in case of the appearance of red blood cells( blood in the urine);
- sometimes rises subfebrile temperature.
An experienced physician on symptoms and test results will easily identify cystitis in pregnancy. Symptoms of this disease are difficult to confuse with something else.
Diagnosis
After collecting anamnesis and identifying the symptoms that concern a woman, the doctor will prescribe a series of studies to clarify the diagnosis. This is a standard examination for suspected cystitis in early pregnancy:
- a general urinalysis;
- urine analysis by Nechiporenko;
- bacteriological culture of urine in order to identify opportunistic microorganisms;
- general blood test;
- if necessary, ultrasound of the genito-urinary organs is prescribed to detect concomitant diseases;
- cystoscopy and cystography can reveal the nature of the disease, as well as the degree of inflammation and the presence of tumors in the bladder;
- can be assigned to DNA diagnosis of major infections.
Cystitis during pregnancy sometimes occurs without any symptoms. It is for this reason that pregnant women need to take urine for analysis every time they visit their supervising physician.
Treatment
To be engaged in self-treatment during pregnancy is strictly contraindicated. Even seemingly harmless folk methods of treatment during pregnancy can lead to irreparable consequences. Some medicinal herbs can not be used for treatment during pregnancy, and thermal procedures( warming up) can provoke miscarriage at an early age or premature birth at a later date.
Traditional medicines intended for the treatment of cystitis can not be taken without supervision without supervision. To treat cystitis during pregnancy in the early stages( in the first trimester) with medicines should be especially cautious. Medication can be taken only after consulting a doctor.
The main treatment even during pregnancy remains only the most sparing antibacterial and uroseptic drugs. Modern antibacterial agents that can cure cystitis in early pregnancy are, for example, "Amoxiclav" and "Monural" preparations.
In some cases, medicines are applied topically, i.e.they are injected through the catheter directly into the bladder. This method is called instillation, but with an acute inflammatory process it can not be carried out. Instillations are carried out only in medical institutions.
After the drug treatment is carried out and all the acute processes of cystitis are removed, it is possible to conduct a rehabilitation course with safe herbal folk remedies.
Folk Remedies for Cystitis
- A good and safe folk remedy for cystitis is cranberry juice;
- can use the infusion of leaves from black currant;
- infusion of birch leaves;
- infusion of medicinal collection from berries of red ashberry and cowberry leaf with honey addition;Juice of black radish with honey.
A good cure for cystitis in women during pregnancy is a preparation containing plant ingredients. In fact, these are the same collections of herbs, but in a tablet form, for example, this drug is Kanefron. This drug has an antimicrobial, diuretic and antispasmodic effect and does not have harmful effects on the fetus, therefore it is safe in pregnancy.
Prevention of cystitis
If a woman has already had cystitis and she is prone to relapse of this disease, even before planning pregnancy, it is desirable to go through a full medical examination and find out the cause of these relapses. Provoke the development of the disease can some gynecological diseases, such as chlamydia, mycoplasmosis and ureaplasmosis. They must be treated before pregnancy.
Prevention of cystitis can be the reception of a large amount of fluids, especially morses and cranberry juice. Cranberry can increase the acidity of urine, and the acidic environment has a harmful effect on bacteria and prevents the development of infection.
Tight clothes can also provoke the development of this disease. During pregnancy, it is better to wear comfortable underwear that will not interfere with normal blood circulation in the pelvic area.
Constipation may provoke cystitis. The fight against constipation during pregnancy will help prevent the onset of the disease. It is necessary to drink a sufficient amount of liquid and eat vegetarian food rich in fiber.
How does cystitis affect the future mother's body?
If cystitis is treated in time, then its consequences are reduced to nothing. But if the process takes a severe form, then the inflammation can rise higher, and then the infection affects the kidneys. A very dangerous complication is pyelonephritis. This inflammatory kidney disease, which is purulent, is characterized by an increase in temperature to high figures and strong pain in the kidney area. This condition requires immediate hospitalization.
Kidney damage can cause arterial hypertension, which in turn is a dangerously possible development of preeclampsia and eclampsia - a very dangerous condition during pregnancy.
How does cystitis affect intrauterine fetal development?
The effect of cystitis on pregnancy can be very detrimental. A severe inflammatory process can lead to a deficiency in the body weight of the newborn,the mother's body was exhausted, and the child was not getting enough nutrition. In severe cases, a neglected inflammatory process can lead to fetal death or an anomaly of development. Some experts argue that a bacterial infection provokes the development of cerebral palsy in a child.
Untreated cystitis in early terms can lead to miscarriage, and in the latter - to premature birth. Even if the birth will be completed on time, passing through the birth canal, the child is able to swallow pathogenic microorganisms, which will lead to general intoxication of the baby.
At the first sign of cystitis, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Only a specialist can choose the drugs that are allowed during pregnancy. Self-medication can also be detrimental to the health of the baby's future.