When bacteria grow in the bladder, the ensuing infection generally causes symptoms like a burning feeling during voiding, overpowering pressure, frequent but minuscule urinations, incontinence, bloody pee, and pelvic discomfort. Bacteria enter the bladder in 3 first ways : when feces are spread to the bladder opening ( like wiping from back to front after toileting ), when the tube leading to the bladder is irritated or bruised ( as from use of a diaphragm, pelvic surgery, or extended / powerful vaginal penetration ), or when there's an in-dwelling catheter.
The thinning and shrinking of reproductive and bladder tissues which will happen in the post- menopausal years makes a contribution to bladder infections in older ladies, as does lessening of vaginal acidity. Occasionally tiny ulcerations appear in the wall of the bladder, this is known as interstitial cystitis ( IC ). Some of the cures in this section are contraindicated for ladies with interstitial cystitis. These cures are significantly the same ones that happy and assisted the readers of my first book : Sensible Lady Herbal for the Child bearing Year.
Engage the Energy Flow, flow, flow. Head off that bladder infection by drinking a tumbler of water hourly as fast as you're feeling the 1st pressure or burning. It is enticing to stint on drinking if you finds yourself suddenly incontinent, but do not. Bladder infections only make incontinence worse. Pee is ideally neutral to a little acidic ( pH 5.8pH 7 ). Really acidic piss ( below pH 5.5 ) inspires contagions. An established infection leads to alkaline pee ( pH 7.5 or higher ), which causes stinging and burning. Cranberry juice lowers pH, vitamin C raises it. Cantharis is a homeopathic cure for scalding piss.
Nourish and Tonify Cranberries ( Vaccinium macrocarpon ) contain substances that kill bacteria and make your bladder wall so greasy that any escaping bacteria can't latch on and flourish there. Unsweetened cranberry juice ( or concentrate ) is the most efficient form. Pelvic floor exercises help stop and relieve bladder diseases too! Try this one : After urinating, shut your eyes, relax, breathe out, and see if you can squeeze out an additional dribble. An overgrowth of vaginal yeast could be annoying your bladder or urethra. Step four : Excite / Sedate Uva Ursi ( Arctostaphylos uva ursi ) is an old favourite for bracing the bladder and terminating lingering silent bladder contagions. I like a hot water infusion of the dried leaves, but know ladies who have successfully used cold water infusions, tinctures, even vinegars. In terribly protracted cases, eliminate all kinds of sugar ( even fresh fruit, fruit juice, and honey ) for a month too. Yarrow is a urinary disinfectant with a strong antibacterial action and a desiccating effect. A little cup of the infusion, a couple of times a day for 710 days, tones up puny, loose bladder tissues. Mixes well with uva ursi. Results may be felt inside hours.
Try one drop of echinacea tincture per two pounds / one kilo body weight. ( For 150 pound / seventy kilo person, use seventy five drops or 3 dropperfuls. ) In acute cases, I give the dose each two hours. As the infection clears, I lengthen the quantity of time between doses till I am down to twelve doses a day, which I continue for another 210 weeks. Girls who wash their vulva with soap and water are 4 times more certain to get vaginal and bladder diseases. Douches, bubblebaths, tampons, nylon undies, and pantyhose might also irritate the urethra and make a contribution to bladder contagions.
