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Bladder sclerosis is a bladder disease, caused by complications of some bladder-related diseases such as bladder stones, prostate enlargement, urethral infections, cystitis optical, chronic cholecystitis,...
1. What is bladder sclerosis?
The bladder is located in the hypogastrium, is made up of smooth muscles, has elastic properties and has a nervous system that controls the excretion of urine (urinary).
Accordingly, bladder neck sclerosis is a phenomenon where the bladder neck sphincter is fibrotic due to congenital or chronic inflammation or after prostate surgery, making the urination process disordered, manifesting in May cause urinary retention or incomplete urination.
2. Causes of bladder sclerosis
Bladder sclerosis is a bladder disease, the cause of the disease is a complication of a number of diseases related to the bladder such as:
Bladder stones: Stone formation is mainly due to stasis. urine in the bladder. Bladder sclerosis is one of the symptoms of bladder stones when the stones are large. At this time, the patient may have urinary retention (inability to urinate), little urine and blood in urine; sharp pain in the lower abdomen, when infected, there may be a slight fever. Prostate enlargement: The cause of the disease is unknown at present. However, the disease causes complications of bladder sclerosis. Prostate enlargement and fibrous tissue growth also cause urinary obstruction disorder. When there is a blockage in the flow of urine, the bladder muscle increases contraction, gradually enlarges because the collagen fibers are more easily stimulated and unstable, and at the same time, it also reduces the response to the normal reflexes that cause urinary frequency, urgency, and urgency. nocturia. Urinary tract infections: Urinary tract infections are infections of parts of the urinary tract, characterized by the presence of bacteria in the urine. Accordingly, bladder neck sclerosis is a complication of urinary tract infections. In addition, urinary tract infections can also cause pyelonephritis, cystitis, prostate enlargement. Besides, some diseases such as cystitis, chronic cholecystitis can cause complications of bladder sclerosis.
3. Prevention of bladder sclerosis
To prevent sclerosis of the bladder neck, the patient first needs to treat diseases related to the bladder. Specifically:
Treatment of bladder stones: Small bladder stones are treated with antibiotics to fight inflammation, relieve pain and help smooth muscle relax so that the patient can urinate; large stones endoscopic treatment; Large stones use surgical methods to remove stones. Treatment of prostate enlargement: Treatment of prostate enlargement to avoid complications of bladder neck sclerosis. To prevent bladder neck sclerosis, you also need to clean the genitals regularly to avoid infection, you should also not have the habit of holding urine or doing things that affect the function of the bladder. .
Bladder neck sclerosis is a dangerous disease and can leave many complications, so when there is a history of bladder diseases, patients should go for regular check-ups according to the doctor's appointment, at the same time. Follow the doctor's treatment advice to avoid arbitrarily using the drug which can have unfortunate consequences.
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