Urological diseases

The list of urological pathologies includes diseases of the genitourinary system in men and the urinary system in women. Thus, contrary to frequent delusion, the urologist is not a "masculine" doctor, he successfully treats urinary tract diseases and in women. In the meantime, how the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system is the prerogative of a gynecologist.

Types and symptoms of urological diseases in women

Medical statistics show that the total number of reported cases of various urological diseases in our country over the past fifteen years has increased by 25%. At the same time, the incidence of almost all urological diseases has increased to a greater or lesser degree. The very list of such pathologies is quite extensive. Of the several dozen of urological diseases in women, the most common are:

• acute and chronic cystitis;
• acute and chronic pyelonephritis;
• pyelonephritis of pregnant women;
• glomerulonephritis;
• urethritis;
• urolithiasis disease;
• urinary incontinence .

Each pathology of the urinary tract has its own characteristic symptoms. But there are a number of signs, characteristic for the vast majority of urological diseases.

"Classic" symptoms, the presence of which indicates a possible urological disease in women, are as follows:

• rapid and painful urination;
• feeling of not completely empty bladder;
• stupid aching or, on the contrary, sharp cutting pains above the pubis, in the lateral parts of the abdomen and / or in the lower back;
• changes in color, consistency and smell of urine: turbidity, pink tint, sediment, unpleasant odor;
• itching and burning of the external genitalia;
• dark yellow or whitish discharge from the urethra;
• increased body temperature (sometimes significant);
• headaches and dizziness;
• edema;
• general weakness.

Diagnosis and treatment of urological diseases

Diagnosis of urological diseases includes a set of measures to identify the cause and determine the degree of pathology, it includes:

• medical examination of the patient, collection of anamnesis;
• general urine analysis;
• detailed analysis of urine ( Zimnitsky's trial , Nechiporenko's analysis);
• bacteriological analysis of urine;
• laboratory blood test;
• ultrasonography;
• endoscopic examination (cystoscopy);
• X-ray examination;
• radioisotope methods of research;
• if necessary - computed tomography, biopsy and other methods.

Since women's urological diseases most often develop due to the infection of the urogenital organs, the treatment, first of all, is aimed at identifying the causative agent of infection and its elimination. The main treatment of urological diseases is carried out by antibacterial drugs (antibiotics), in parallel probiotics are taken. After a course of antibiotic therapy, you may need to take uroseptics, vitamin complexes, immune preparations, a strict salt-free diet. In some cases, surgical surgical treatment of urological diseases is necessary.

Prevention of urological diseases

The development of most urological pathologies can be prevented if one follows simple preventive measures. Prevention of urological diseases includes:

1. Timely treatment of any infectious diseases of the body (tonsillitis, stomatitis, sinusitis, otitis, dental caries, infectious diseases of the digestive tract), including sexually transmitted diseases.
2. Unconditional adherence to the rules of personal hygiene, including hygiene of the genitals.
3. Wearing natural comfortable underwear.
4. Avoiding hypothermia, stress, overwork.
5. Proper nutrition, reducing the consumption of spicy food and alcohol.
6. Maintenance of an orderly sexual life, observance of hygiene of a sexual life.
7. Timely treatment of acute manifestations of urological diseases in order to avoid their transition to a chronic form.