Cystitis
What is Cystitis?
Cystitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bladder. It results in the frequent urge to pass small amounts of urine, which can cause a burning or stinging sensation. The urine may have an unpleasant odour or may contain blood. It may also cause feelings of pain and tenderness in the lower part of the abdomen, and fever and chills may also be experienced.
Causes of Cystitis
Usually, the cause of cystitis is a bacterial infection, commonly from a bacterium called E.coli. Cystitis is more common in women than men because of their shorter urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder). This allows the transmission of bacteria to the inside of the bladder more easily. Anything that obstructs the flow of urine out of the bladder increases the risk of infection by encouraging urine to stagnate. For example, cystitis may occur more often in people who have a narrowed urethra due to previous infections. For men, the most likely cause of out flow obstruction is an enlarged prostrate gland, a condition that is a common problem for elderly men. Pressure on the bladder outlet, for example during pregnancy or from a contraceptive cap (diaphragm), also increases the risk of cystitis
How is Cystitis diagnosed?
Cystitis is diagnosed by the symptoms and the test results of a urine sample, which is sent to a laboratory for examination. A culture is grown from the sample to identify the organism responsible
Symptoms of Cystitis
- Pain, often with a burning, stinging sensation, when passing urine.
- Urge to frequently pass small amounts of urine, which may be cloudy, smell fishy or contain blood.
- Pain in lower abdomen.
What Conditions Respond to Acupuncture?
Acupuncture treats a wide variety of disorders. The World Health Organization lists over forty diseases that acupuncture can treat effectively. The following is a partial list of the most common ailments.
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Nerve Disorder | Bell’s Palsy (Facial Neuralgia) · Headache · Intercostal Neuralgia · Migraine · Numbness in hand and feet · Parkinson’s Disease · Shingles · Sciatica · Toothpain · Trigeminal Neuralgia |
Motor System Disorder | Back Pain · Bursitis · Herniated Disk · Knee Pain · Neck Pain · Repetitive Motion Injuries · Sprained Ankle · Sports Injuries · Stiff Shoulder · Tempromandibular Disorders · Tennis Elbow · Thoracic Outlet Syndrome · Whip Lash |
Gastro-intestinal Disorder | Anal Fissure · Constipation · Diarrhea · Gastritis · Gastroptosis · Hemorrhoid · Hepatitis · Indigestion · Irritable Bowel Syndrome · Kidney Stones · Stomatitis · Ulcer · Ulcerative Colitis |
Circulatory Disorder | Cold Constitution · Edema · Heart Problems · Heartthrob · High Blood Pressure · Jaundice · Low Blood Pressure |
Endocrine Disorder | Diabetes ·Thyroid Problem · Gout |
Respiratory Disorder | Asthma · Bronchitis ·Common Cold · Coughing · Sore Throat ·Tonsillitis |
Urinary Disorder | Cystitis · Enlarged prostate · Frequent Urination · Impotence · Kidney Inflammation · Mastitis · Male Infertility · Urethritis |
Sensory System Disorder | Deafness · Eczema ·Dermatitis · Dizziness · Eye fatigue/strain · Hayfever & Sinus · Meniere’s Disease · Myopia · Skin Infections · Tinnitus · Vertigo |
Gynecological Disorder | Breech · Cold Constitution ·Dizziness · Endometritis · Endometriosis · Hysteromyoma · Infertility (Acura Fertility Treatment) · Mastopathy · Menopause · Menses · Menstrual Disorder · Morning Sickness (BBC News) |
Pediatric Disorder | Asthma · Bedwetting · Diarrhea · Excessive Night Crying ·Indigestion · Thrush · Weak Constitution |
Other Disorder | Anxiety ·Autonomic Ataxia ·Breathlessness ·Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ·Hair Loss · Hernia · Insomnia · Sleeping Disorder · Multiple Sclerosis · Osteoporosis · Physical Condition Improvement · Psychosomatic Disorder · Quit Smoking · Stress Management ·Weight Control |