Bladder inflammation, also called a "cold in the bladder," should be suspected when you suddenly feel like urinating, or when symptoms of frequent urination or residual urination persist. In particular, women are more likely to develop bladder inflammation due to their body structure than men. Bladder inflammation sometimes gets worse in winter.
The bladder is a muscle organ that stores and discharges urine, and it looks like an empty pouch. It is connected to the ureter where urine comes down from the kidneys above and the ureter that discharges urine below.
Acute bacterial cystitis is a disease in which bacteria invade the urethra and cause inflammation in the bladder, and women tend to be more vulnerable than men due to anatomical characteristics.Compared to men, women have a shorter length between the anus and the urethra, so intestinal bacteria move well to the urethra, and the entrance to the vagina is easy to multiply and move.
The main symptoms of acute bacterial cystitis include frequent urination that urinates more than eight times a day, sudden and intense urination and unbearable premature sleep, pain in urination, residual urination that seems to be less seen after urination, lower abdomen pain, and hematuria. Chronic bacterial bladder inflammation is diagnosed when bladder inflammation occurs more than three times a year.
Bladder inflammation is known to recur in every four people. As it is a disease with a high recurrence rate, it is important to prevent it through the right lifestyle. You should drink enough water and prevent bacteria from penetrating through the urethra upside down while discharging germs from the body through normal urination activities.
In addition, women often have recurrent bladder inflammation after menopause, and taking female hormone supplements is also helpful.
The biggest cause of bladder inflammation is E. coli around the anus, and you should have a habit of washing the perineum and anus from the front to the back. You also need to urinate immediately after sexual activity and release germs.
However, excessive water intake and the resulting increase in urination rather cause irritable bladder, so the total daily water intake is appropriate between 1200 and 1500㏄.
In addition, women often have recurrent bladder inflammation after menopause, and taking female hormone supplements is also helpful.
There is no exact study yet on a breakthrough diet to prevent bladder inflammation.Some studies have conducted several dietary studies such as lactic acid bacteria sanctions, cranberry juice, vitamin C, and green tea, but they are not yet widely accepted.
The biggest cause of bladder inflammation is E. coli around the anus, and you should have a habit of washing the perineum and anus from the front to the back. You also need to urinate immediately after sexual activity and release germs.
In the case of women, using more than an appropriate amount of vaginal sanitizer rather kills normal Sangjae bacteria. Here, "Sangjaebacteria" are bacteria that normally live in certain parts of our body, and serve as a defense against microorganisms invading from the outside and preventing infection. The death of Sangjae bacteria leads to an increase in bacteria in the vagina, so it should be used at an appropriate amount and frequency.
The next post will look for foods that are good for bladder inflammation.👍
