Cystitis
Usually a bladder infection begins with a burning sensation during urination and frequent urge to go to the toilet. A bladder infection is very unpleasant and painful. Luckily, you can do something about it. Mostly women are affected by bladder: One in two women suffer at least one time in my life at the so-called cystitis. But men can be affected by a bladder infection.
Causes of Cystitis
"The causes may be different," says Dr. Ulrike Hohenfellner, specialist in urology. "Usually, a bladder infection is caused by intestinal bacteria." The so-called Escherichia coli bacteria may belong to the normal human intestinal flora, but are responsible for 80 percent of all bacterial infections of the urinary bladder. There are also other pathogens: Staphylococci, Proteus mirabilis, or fungi such as yeast fungus Candida albicans. In rare cases, can also irritate the bladder, viruses or parasites. "Often, it is also for bladder infection when the immune system is attacked, for example too much stress," explains Hohenfellner. "Does a patient with hormone deficiency, also fueled the cystitis." It makes women so often because they have a much shorter urethra than men. It has struck sits near the anus. The result, bacteria from this region can easily be dragged into the urethra, because of the short path to ascend to the bladder, where it can easily cause an infection.
Sexually active women often suffer the way to a bacterial bladder infection. Reason is that it can come during intercourse to a contact infection. Also during pregnancy increases the risk of infection. The reason is that the hormonal changes: The urinary system-wide, and germs can easily penetrate into the urethra. Is different for men: you get before the 50th Age rather rare bacterial urinary tract infections. Unfortunately, this will change with age, as many men suffer from prostate enlargement. This narrows the urethra and the urine flow worse. May accumulate pathogens in bladder and urethra.
