How to determine if your bladder hurts
The hollow organ in which urine accumulates through the ureters and serves for its subsequent excretion through the urethra is called the bladder. It is located in the small pelvis, behind the pubic bone. Basically, bladder pain in women and men is concentrated in the lower abdomen. However, painful sensations in this area do not always indicate precisely his diseases, since it may be the result of disruption of the kidneys, ureters and genitals.
The bladder hurts due to various diseases, only a specialist can determine the root cause of this condition, therefore it is not recommended to engage in self-diagnosis and self-medication.
Bladder pain: symptoms
As mentioned above, various diseases can be the causes of pain in the bladder. Most often, the bladder hurts due to cystitis, an inflammatory disease indicating kidney or bladder stones, tumors, chronic diseases of the genital organs, etc.
In addition to pain in the bladder, symptoms of cystitis are:
- Frequency of urination;
- The presence of pus or blood in the urine;
- A burning sensation and pain when urinating, which disappear at the end of the process;
- Fever;
- Strong urine odor;
- Nausea;
- Pain in the lumbar region and deterioration in the general well-being of the patient.
In children and the elderly, these symptoms may not be as pronounced, and it is slightly more difficult to diagnose the disease than in adolescents and adults.
Patients with cystalgia can also complain that the bladder hurts, the symptoms of this disease are similar to those that occur with cystitis, but there are some differences, namely:
- The mucous membrane of the bladder is slightly or not inflamed at all;
- There is no pus in the urine.
In the presence of stones, in addition to undulating pain in the bladder, the following symptoms are observed:
- Discoloration of urine, due to the high content of leukocytes and red blood cells in it;
- Frequent and harsh urge to urinate, accompanied by a characteristic pain in the genitals;
- Pain in the lower back and hips;
- Priapism (in children).
Another reason due to which the bladder hurts is the rupture of the organ itself. The patient develops sharp pains in the lower abdomen and an unbearable urge to urinate, which cannot be carried out; instead of urine, blood may flow.
Bladder pain in women and men
According to statistics, bladder diseases are much more common in women than in men, which is due to the structure of the body of the fairer sex. Especially often the bladder hurts in pregnant women, as the growing fetus begins to press on the organ.
In men, the bladder hurts most often due to diseases of the prostate gland (prostate adenoma, prostatitis), as well as in case of problems with the excretory system. When kidney stones or pyelonephritis are found in a man, in addition to severe pain, chills, fever and body temperature rise.
In women, the main reasons due to which the bladder hurts are ectopic pregnancy and diseases of the internal genital organs, such as:
- Endocervicitis;
- Salpingo-oophoritis;
- Ovarian apoplexy;
- Endometritis.
Bladder hurts: diagnosis and treatment
If pain and other symptoms occur, characteristic of diseases of the kidneys, genitals or bladder, the patient should seek medical help as soon as possible. In the hospital, in order to make the correct diagnosis, the patient will be thoroughly interviewed and examined, appropriate tests (urine and blood) will be prescribed, urological examinations (in men), ultrasound of the bladder and cystoscopy will be performed.
If a man's or a woman's bladder hurts due to cystitis, treatment will depend on the causes that caused it, as well as on the form of the disease. In acute cystitis, a special diet and drinking regimen is prescribed, as well as antibacterial agents and herbal preparations. Antibiotics can be prescribed if an infectious and inflammatory process has begun.
In chronic inflammation of the bladder, treatment begins with the elimination of the root cause - stones, diverticula, strictures or prostate adenomas. In parallel, local instillation therapy is used, in which drugs in liquid form are injected into the inner cavity of the bladder.
Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that when the bladder hurts, you should consult a specialist as soon as possible, because it is impossible to independently diagnose and prescribe adequate treatment without medical knowledge.
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