Inflammation of Bladder

Written by: Muhammad Nasir Serat

The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower pelvis. It has flexible, muscular walls that can stretch to hold urine and squeeze to send it out of the body. Sometimes the bladder can lead to various problems and diseases; one of them is inflammation, which causes serious problems.

AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to some patients and a physician about this disease.

Maryam, a resident of Kabul city says, “I am suffering from bladder inflammation. I sense a bad pain in the lower part of my abdomen and I feel burning when I urinate and sometimes blood comes with my urine.”

Nafisa, a resident of Nangarhar province says, “I was suffering from kidney problem and when the doctor visited me, she told me that my bladder is inflamed. I have bad body pain and fever.”

Doctor Habibullah Popalzai, a urologist at Jamhoriat Hospital in Kabul city says, “Bladder inflammation has many signs and symptoms, but its main symptoms are continuous urinate, pain and burning when urinating, bad smell of urine, pain in the lower abdomen, fever, and bleeding in the urine are the most common signs of this disease. 

If patients do not pay attention to this disease, it causes serious problems such as infection of the blood. When blood becomes microbial, it can damage the basic organs of the body and cause them to fail.”

What do some patients think about the causes of bladder inflammation?

Faisal, a resident of Konar province says, “Bladder inflammation has many causes. Those who work in hot weather and do not drink enough liquids and those who do not pay attention to their hygiene would also face bladder inflammation.”

Leda, a resident of Khost province says, “I don’t know about the real causes of this disease but I think contaminated foods and contaminated water can cause this disease.”

Doctor Popalzai says, “Inflammation of the bladder has various causes. Not considering personal hygiene is one of the causes of this disease; Hard work in hot weather and not drinking liquids; smoking and some spices; The presence of infection and bacteria in the bladder, bladder, and kidney stones can cause this disease. The use of proteins and taking more energy can also cause bladder inflammation.”

How do some people treat this disease?

A mother, Samira says, “I drink more water and eat fresh fruits at home and I feel better.”

A patient, Muhammad Yusuf says, “I am suffering from bladder inflammation. I drink more water, tea and eat fresh fruits. I regularly go to the hospital and I am under the treatment, and my health condition is better.”

Doctor Popalzai says, “Drinking more water; liquids; eating fresh fruits and vegetables could reduce the pain but the patient must go to the doctor for essential treatment.”