What should women pay attention to when they have pyelonephritis?

The incidence rate of pyelonephritis in women is very high. Once a woman suffers from the disease, early detection and early treatment are necessary. If the treatment is not timely, it will not only affect the physical health of women, but may also affect their future fertility. Generally speaking, if you want to achieve good treatment results for pyelonephritis, it is important for everyone to understand some precautions so that the treatment effect can be best.

Pyelonephritis refers to inflammation of the renal pelvis, which is mostly caused by bacterial infection. Pyelonephritis is also called upper urinary tract infection, which is usually accompanied by lower urinary tract inflammation and is difficult to strictly distinguish clinically. According to the clinical course and disease, pyelonephritis can be divided into two stages: acute and chronic. Chronic pyelonephritis is an important cause of chronic renal failure. Acute pyelonephritis mostly occurs in women of childbearing age. Patients often have systemic symptoms such as low back pain, tenderness and percussion pain in the kidney area, chills, fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, as well as bladder irritation signs such as frequent urination, urgency and pain when urinating. Blood tests may show an increase in white blood cells. There is generally no hypertension or azotemia. The patient's urine is turbid and may have gross hematuria. Urinalysis shows a large number of white blood cells or pus cells, a small number of red blood cells and casts, and a small to moderate amount of protein.

Things that female patients with pyelonephritis should pay attention to:

1. Women should keep their vulva clean and use baths with caution. Pay special attention to hygiene during menstruation and pregnancy. Women in the acute phase should use contraception within one year after treatment to prevent pregnancy from aggravating the condition.

2. During the attack period, you should drink more water, with a daily intake of more than 2500 ml, to increase urine volume and promote the excretion of bacteria, toxins, etc. At the same time, we must strengthen nutrition and physical exercise.

3. Pay attention to whether there is fever and urinary tract irritation. In the later stages of the disease, pay attention to symptoms of kidney damage, such as high blood pressure and anemia.

4. After drug treatment, pay attention to any side effects of the drug. If any, adjust the treatment plan in time. It is particularly important to avoid catheterization or urinary system instrument examinations to prevent infection.

Pyelonephritis is a relatively common type of kidney disease. If people fail to receive proper treatment when they are sick, the condition will worsen and the damage to the body will increase. Therefore, we would like to remind female friends that when they find themselves suffering from such a disease, they must remember to detect and treat it early.