Is acute cystitis serious in women? What are the symptoms?

We all know that cystitis is a common disease that affects both men and women. It can also be acute or chronic. Generally, acute cystitis occurs suddenly and is stubborn. The recovery process is also slow. A little carelessness can cause relapse. Long-term urgency or pain in urination can cause great harm to our body and mind, thus seriously affecting our normal life. So how serious is acute cystitis?

Symptoms of cystitis in women: Cystitis can be acute or chronic. Cystitis accounts for about 50% to 70% of all urinary tract infections. It is prone to occur after menstruation and after urethral and gynecological instrument examinations. The causative bacteria are mostly Escherichia coli.

Symptoms of acute cystitis: may occur suddenly or slowly, with burning pain in the urethra during urination, frequent urination, often accompanied by urgency, which can be similar to urinary incontinence in severe cases. Frequent urination and urgency are often particularly obvious, up to 5 to 6 times per hour, with little urine volume each time, even only a few drops, and lower abdominal pain at the end of urination. The urine is turbid and sometimes hematuria is present, which is often obvious in the terminal stage. If gross hematuria occurs, it is called acute hemorrhagic cystitis.

There is mild tenderness over the suprapubic bladder area. Some patients may experience mild low back pain. When the inflammatory lesions are limited to the bladder mucosa, there is often no fever or leukocytosis in the blood, the systemic symptoms are mild, and some patients feel fatigued. Acute cystitis that occurs in women after their wedding is called honeymoon cystitis. The course of acute cystitis is relatively short. If treated promptly, the symptoms will disappear in about 1 week.

Acute cystitis is a relatively serious disease. It often occurs suddenly. If it is serious, urination is very painful. Sometimes it is even similar to urinary incontinence. It is a very embarrassing disease for patients. Acute cystitis must be detected and treated early. The course of this disease is relatively short, so it must be treated in time so that it can be cured early. If treatment is delayed, it will easily develop into chronic cystitis, which is more troublesome.

Patients with acute cystitis should also pay more attention to their diet. They should eat more light foods, avoid spicy foods, eat less greasy foods, eat less irritating foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Also, you must not drink alcohol excessively, and it is best not to drink alcohol at all. Patients with acute cystitis must develop good living habits. They must not hold their urine and must urinate in a timely manner. Also, they should not sit for a long time and should walk around appropriately.