Acute Cystitis

Acute cystitis

        Very common in women, cystitis is not dangerous if is properly treated. The main symptoms are: the frequent use of the toilet, a burning sensation when you urinate, pain in the lower abdomen, and urine color trouble, even with a little blood. Cystitis is caused by an E. coli known as "Escherichia coli", a germ present in the large intestine that will migrate and lodge in the urethra. This phenomenon is common in women because they are anatomically more exposed than men. Indeed, the various channels and orifices are close to each other.

What is an acute cystitis?

        Cystitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bladder. It is a common condition, affecting more often women than men. In the vast majority of cases it is of infectious origin. The urethra (the canal that carries the urine from the bladder to the outside of the individual) is very short in females (a few cms or less). Sometimes bacteria can rise from the vulva to the bladder through the urethra, and trigger an acute cystitis or lower urinary tract infection. In men, the urethra is much longer and the bacteria can not usually penetrate to the bladder.

Acute cystitis pictures

What are the signs of acute cystitis?

        Acute cystitis usually starts suddenly with severe burns when the emission of urine, frequent urination and the patient wants very often to pee. The urine may be cloudy or smelly. Quite often, one can observe a red coloration of urine due to bleeding of the lining of the bladder. Acute cystitis does not in principle no fever and is not accompanied by back pain (back pain or fever are signs suggestive of complications and one should go quickly to a doctor.