Symptoms of interstitial cystitis

summary

Bladder inflammation is a common infection in urology department. A small number of patients (especially middle-aged women) have severe frequent urination, urgency of urination and lower abdominal pain for a long time. The pain is more severe when holding urine, but urine test is basically normal, and antibiotic treatment is ineffective. In this case, doctors and patients must pay attention to whether they encounter a difficult opponent - interstitial cystitis. The symptom of interstitial cystitis tells everybody.

Symptoms of interstitial cystitis

The bladder is like a water sac, storing urine in the body. Common cystitis is that bacteria invade the lining of the water sac - mucous membrane. Killing bacteria with antibiotics can solve the problem. Interstitial cystitis is a chronic inflammatory disease involving the bladder from the inside to the outside, but this inflammation is not caused by bacteria. Its symptoms of frequent urination and urgency are similar to those of common bacterial cystitis. The difference lies in obvious lower abdominal pain, no white blood cells in urine examination and no bacteria found in urine.

At present, the etiology of interstitial cystitis has not been determined. The possible explanation is that the protective layer on the bladder mucosa is damaged by some unknown substance in the urine, and the body fails to repair it well, which makes the patient's bladder particularly sensitive and vulnerable to the stimulation of urine. Patients with a little urine feel very urgent, more hold for a while may appear pain.

The disease itself has little effect on life expectancy, and progress is slow and there is no need to be nervous. Some patients with mild pain can hold their urine as much as possible to prolong the interval of urination, and gradually exercise from 15 to 30 minutes to 3 to 4 hours. Most of the patients' symptoms have been significantly improved, and there is no need to worry about the side effects. Due to the physical differences between patients, the severity of the disease is different, it is necessary to consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

matters needing attention

If frequent micturition and urgency exist for a long time with lower abdominal pain, and there is no obvious sign of infection in urine test, we must not take antibiotics for a long time. We should let urologists diagnose and treat, and get rid of the trouble of interstitial cystitis as soon as possible.