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Cystitis and natural treatments

Cystitis and natural treatments

By  * Dr Van Snick - Brussels

Introduction summary

Near a woman on two - 30 % before 24 years -  will suffer some day from a cystitis. This affection is characterized by an urge to urinate and of intense burns during the micturition

Without that it is about a STD, it is nevertheless often contracted for the first time during the first sexual intercourse. In postmenopausal women, the estrogen deficiency may be involved.

Fortunately, natural treatments and preventive measures exist.

Recurrent Cystitis

We speak of relapsed beyond four cystitis in the course of a year. It is then necessary to proceed to a gynecological examination in search of anomalies and genital infections.

Complicated cystitis

When associated with risk factors (calculations, type 2 diabetes) or when it appears before 15 years, we shall talk about complicated cystitis. Additional tests are then needed (radiography, echography...) to ascertain whether there is an infection of the upper urinary tract or obstruction (calculus, nephropathy, tumor ...) or a deformation of the urinary ways of the teenager.

Prevention councils summary

Alimentation

  • Drink a lot (1.5 l); we shall privilege the frequency of small quantities.
  • Avoid tea, coffee, spices, white wine and champagne

Hygiene and care

Besides some practical information as ...

  • ensure complete voiding, although empty the bladder,
  • go to the toilet as often as possible and avoid as much as possible to retain
  • in toilet, wipe from front to back

... The advice is the ones described in our file Vaginitis  in which we draw the attention to treat any vaginal infection and where we also mention the importance of treating any transit disorders (constipation, diarrheas).

Sexual relations

  • urinating after intercourse
  • adopt protective sexual positions like doggie posture rather than positions that promote it as face to face (the missionary or woman amazon)
  • use condoms with extra lubricant, in fact, not only the condom does not protect against risk of cystitis but besides can facilitate the development by a local irritation

Natural treatments summary

The Cystactif complex was developed in adapted posology depending if it is about a preventive action or a crisis cystitis.

It will be accompany by ...