2023-06-06 08:30:00
Cystitis in women… How to avoid them?
Twice a month, a specialist from the Geneva University Hospitals answers a public health question.
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Nearly half of women would be affected, at least once in their life, by a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection, also called cystitis or inflammation of the bladder, causes urgent or very frequent urges to urinate or, conversely, difficulty urinating, burning sensations or pain during urination and lower -belly, as well as colored or smelly urine sometimes tinged with blood.
Women are more affected than men because their urethra, which is shorter than that of men, facilitates the proliferation of bacteria in the bladder. There are many risk factors, including pregnancy, the use of the diaphragm as a contraceptive, sexual intercourse, the presence of a urinary stone, changes in the intestinal flora, urinary retention or the inability to completely empty the bladder. bladder, diabetes, poor hydration or too frequent intimate hygiene or with a product that is too aggressive.
To drink a lot of water
To prevent cystitis, it is recommended to drink often and plenty of water, to urinate regularly, especially following each sexual intercourse, and to avoid foods that constipate. Added to this are other hygiene measures, such as wiping back and forth following going to the toilet and avoiding overly aggressive vaginal douching and intimate toileting.
Dr. Anne Dufey Teso is assistant physician in the Nephrology and Hypertension Department at HUG.
Although most are mild and easy to treat, some UTIs develop into pyelonephritis, an infection of the kidneys. The latter is often accompanied by general symptoms such as fever, chills, pain in the back and flank or an overall decline in health. This requires an emergency consultation and taking antibiotics.
In simple cystitis, the indication for antibiotic treatment is discussed with your doctor. If in doubt, do not hesitate to consult it. He can prescribe a urine analysis and thus prevent any complications.
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