What is the cause of female kidney cysts?

Studies have found that there are many causes of kidney cysts in women, the most common of which are toxins, diet, improper work and rest, emotional factors, pregnancy, etc., among which pregnancy is the most harmful. Generally speaking, the impact of pregnancy on the course of polycystic kidney disease mainly depends on the renal function status. Although there is currently no data to prove that pregnancy will accelerate the course of polycystic kidney disease, those who have multiple pregnancies and hypertension often have a poor prognosis, and 1/4 of women with polycystic kidney disease develop new hypertension or worsen their existing hypertension during pregnancy. Therefore, multiple pregnancies will have an adverse effect on the prognosis of women with polycystic kidney disease.

1. Toxins

Toxins can damage various cells, tissues and organs in the human body, causing diseases and even endangering life. It is also one of the main causes of gene mutations, congenital developmental abnormalities and other phenomena. Common toxins include pesticides, certain chemicals, radiation, pollution, etc. It is particularly important to point out that some drugs are also nephrotoxic and can easily cause kidney damage if used improperly. These drugs include: kanamycin, gentamicin, sulfonamides, rifampicin, indomethacin, and other Western medicines, as well as centipede, strychnine and other traditional Chinese medicines.

2. Diet

Maybe everyone doesn’t know that bad eating habits may cause many diseases, and of course it is also an important factor in the occurrence, development and change of cystic disease.

The main ones are:

(1) Improper diet: If you are too hungry, you will be malnourished; if you are too full, it will easily damage the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach and cause obstruction of qi and blood circulation; if you eat too much fatty and sweet food, it will easily cause internal heat.

(2) Unhygienic food and drink can lead to gastrointestinal diseases at the mildest level and poisoning or even life-threatening conditions at the worst.

(3) Dietary preferences. For example, eating too much raw, cold and cool food can easily damage the spleen and stomach yang energy. Eating too much spicy, warm and dry food can cause heat accumulation in the stomach and intestines. If there is a preference for the five flavors, it can easily damage the internal organs over time. The impact of the above-mentioned eating habits on the body is obvious. They also directly or indirectly affect the changes and development of cystic diseases. As for cystic disease, we particularly emphasize the following aspects clinically: spicy and stimulating foods: such as chili peppers, alcohol, smoking (including passive smoking), chocolate, coffee, sea fish, shrimp, crab and other "irritating foods"; overly salty foods, especially pickled foods; contaminated foods such as unhygienic food, rotten and spoiled food, leftovers, etc.; barbecued foods; in addition, high-protein, high-fat and greasy animal foods, that is, the above-mentioned fatty and sweet foods, should be limited; beans and bean products should be limited, especially patients with renal insufficiency need to pay more attention.

3. Inappropriate balance between work and rest

Overwork should include three aspects:

(1) Overwork, that is, excessive exertion or strenuous exercise for a long time can easily lead to illness;

(2) Overwork: excessive thinking, excessive psychological pressure, and excessive mental burden;

(3) Excessive sexual activity, that is, sexual activity without moderation and excessive sexual activity. These are all detrimental to health and of course affect the changes in cystic diseases. In addition, excessive comfort, that is, excessive idleness, not participating in labor, and not exercising, can easily cause poor blood circulation in the human body and cause other diseases. This is the principle of "lying in bed for a long time will hurt your qi."

4. Emotional factors

Modern medical research has proven that adverse emotional changes can cause nervous and endocrine disorders in the human body, thereby changing the body's internal environment through neurohumoral effects. Abnormalities in the internal environment have an impact on the cyst. Moreover, negative emotions can reduce a person's immunity, which is conducive to the invasion of bacteria and viruses, thus affecting the cysts. A large amount of clinical practice has proved that negative emotions can aggravate the condition, especially cystic diseases, but if one adjusts one's mood and does not feel sad or irritable, the condition can often gradually improve.

5. Pregnancy

Generally speaking, the impact of pregnancy on the course of polycystic kidney disease mainly depends on the renal function status. Although there is currently no data to prove that pregnancy will accelerate the course of polycystic kidney disease, those who have multiple pregnancies and hypertension often have a poor prognosis, and 1/4 of women with polycystic kidney disease develop new hypertension or worsen their existing hypertension during pregnancy. Therefore, multiple pregnancies will have an adverse effect on the prognosis of women with polycystic kidney disease. Of course, what we are talking about here is still those with normal renal function. For example, women with polycystic kidney disease with abnormal renal function are at greater risk of pregnancy.