Nowadays, the patients are increasingly concerned about cystitis; Dr. THISARA WEERASAMAI, Gynecologist & Head of Anti-aging center, Phyathai-1 hospital said. Most people spend 80% of their time being outside so they might forget to take care of themselves. Because of traffic jam they sometimes even need to hold their bladder so it causes this symptom. The patients would frequently void & feel discomfort. It would be in small quantity each time. They would get pain and feel spasm in underbelly while passing urine. There are 7 tips for preventing cystitis.
1. Know risk factors
Cystitis is caused by bacteria contamination from periurethra area. Women statistically get this symptom more than men. It's because women have short urethra and it's also near vagina & anus. Therefore, it's easily infected by bacteria outside when you do wrong hygiene care.
2. Don't hold your bladder for a long time
Because contaminated bacteria will infect at bladder wall & cause cystitis.
3. Improve your immunity
Some underlying diseases (such as diabetes, connective tissue disease, steroid usage) cause low immunity which easily support cystitis attack.
4. Wrong hygiene care
Women have short urethra and it's also near vagina & anus. You should not clean that delicate area from back to front. It might be contaminated by bacteria from anus to urethra & finally cause cystitis.
5. Menopausal care
Menopausal women would be lack of estrogen. Estrogens is the key of Acid-base equilibrium in vaginal & urethral area and also protect our body from infection. Nowadays there are many kinds of medicine which improve vaginal pH & immunity. If you feel vaginal dryness, irritation & recurrent cystitis, please see your doctor.
6. Avoid caffeine , most in coffee & tea
Most people hold their bladder during sleep. It seems to be more often after having coffee & tea in the evening because of their diuretic effect.
7. Cranberry & cystitis prevention
The consumer is presently interested in natural therapy. The research found that cranberry extract consuming which is contain many important nutrients might avoid urinary bladder infection.
Proanthocyanidins especially inhibits bacteria to be adhered at bladder wall which cause cystitis.
Moreover, cranberry extract is also useful in many ways such as bright skin, decayed tooth inhibition, gastric ulcer prevention and reduce plaque formation at arterial wall which also help protecting cardiovascular disease.
Dr. THISARA WEERASAMAI, Obstretician & Gynecologist , Phyathai 1 hospital
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