kidney and urinary tract disorders
Bladder Infection
Treatment of Bladder Infection
Antibiotics Analgesics as needed Sometimes surgery Cystitis is usually treated with antibiotics. Before prescribing antibiotics, the doctor determines whether the person has a condition that would make cystitis more severe, such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) or a For women, taking an antibiotic by mouth for 3 days is usually effective if the infection has not led to any complications, although some doctors prefer to give a single dose. For more stubborn infections, an antibiotic is usually taken for 7 to 10 days. For men, cystitis usually is caused by Prostatitis , and antibiotic treatment is usually required for weeks. A variety of medications can relieve symptoms, especially the frequent, insistent urge to urinate and painful urination.Phenazopyridinemay help reduce the pain by soothing the inflamed tissues and can be taken for a couple of days, until antibiotics control the infection. Surgery may be necessary to relieve any physical obstruction to the flow of urine or to correct a structural abnormality that makes infection more likely, such as a drooping uterus or bladder. Until surgery can occur, draining urine from an obstructed area through a catheter helps control the infection. Usually, an antibiotic is given before surgery to reduce the risk of the infection spreading throughout the body. In women who experience 3 or more bladder infections in a year, these measures may help: Increasing the intake of fluids Urinating often Wiping front to back after defecation Urinating within a short time after sexual intercourse Avoiding the use of spermicides (used with a diaphragm and/or condom for birth control) Avoiding douching Taking antibiotics continually in low doses Applying estrogen cream to the vulva or inserting estrogen suppositories into the vagina for postmenopausal women who have thinning of the tissues of the vulva and vagina 