Cystitis after having sex
The disease, the symptoms of which can manifest themselves after a certain time after “making love”, is called postcoital cystitis or cystitis after sex. The disease can significantly harm the love relationship of a married couple, up to their breakup. Moreover, such serious health problems occur in practically healthy women.
What are the symptoms of the newlyweds’ disease?
For the process of inflammation occurring in the bladder and affecting the mucous membrane of its tissues, the following symptoms have been identified:
urine emission is painful, with a sharp;
urination is frequent, several times within an hour;
sharp painful sensations in the lower abdomen;
urination with blood;
painful sensations during sex;
increased body temperature.
All these symptoms are similar to “standard” cystitis. They may appear a few hours after sexual activity or after a couple of days. It happens that the symptoms are not clearly expressed, and then completely “disappear”. In this case, cystitis in women does not go away and will subsequently make itself felt. Moreover, an untreated disease can develop into pyelonephritis or cause kidney disease.
After the first symptoms of the disease, it is necessary to consult a doctor. In no case do not self-medicate with the help of home remedies. The result of your “efforts”, at best, will lead to expensive treatment, at worst – to sad consequences and deterioration of the condition. Do not forget that only a doctor will determine the true causes of the disease, on which treatment depends.
Causes of cystitis after sex
There is an opinion that the disease “originates” after failure to comply with the basic hygienic rules of body care or is a consequence of the anatomy of the body.
Indeed, the cause of “sexual” cystitis may be non-compliance with standard hygiene rules, as a result of which harmful microbes penetrate the urethra into the bladder, turning into a source of infection and the development of the disease.
Anatomical features of a woman’s body are a consequence of frequent cystitis. The fact is that in women, the urethra is very close to the anal and vaginal openings, and by itself it is wide (length – 4 cm). An abnormal location of the urethra (deeper located or gaping) in a woman increases the risk of cystitis during sex. As for the male body, their urethra is an obstacle to the penetration of microbes, but still cystitis also occurs in men.
Causative agents of cystitis
The causative agents of the disease are bacteria and infections: streptococci or staphylococci, bacilli, etc. As a result, there is an imbalance in the vaginal microflora – dysbiosis or bacterial vaginosis.
Methods of treatment, useful tips
First of all, it is necessary to consult a doctor to prescribe the correct treatment. Moreover, if you repeat “sex cystitis”, a visit to the doctor is mandatory. In a medical institution, you will be assigned a full examination to determine the causes of the disease. With an abnormal urethra, the doctor may suggest surgery with options for correcting the defect.
If the cause of cystitis after sex is non-compliance with basic rules of personal hygiene, the hospital will prescribe injections and pills to eliminate the inflammatory process. In this case, in order to prevent a relapse, constantly take care of your body:
wash every day, change your underwear;
use hygienic cotton pads;
wipe yourself thoroughly after going to the toilet, in the direction from the vagina to the anus.
Such a burning topic as sex in opposite-sex relationships with cystitis worries many. There is an opinion among patients that it is sex during illness that prevents relapses, while others think otherwise. The answer to the question “do you need to make love with cystitis?”, you will receive only from your attending physician. As a rule, sex with cystitis is generally allowed, but with the use of a condom to protect against infections. A shower or washing of the genitals with soap after sex is mandatory.
It is necessary to understand that the cystitis of newlyweds is a common disease that is subject to cure. Never take the disease as a sentence, contact medical institutions in time, and nothing will mar the joy of your intimacy.
