Many sex workers, are familiar with the burning sensation and the needing to run off to the toilet frequently.

许多性工作者，都熟悉类似经历：有烧灼感，需要频繁的跑去厕所。

 

 

WHAT IS CYSTITIS?

 

什么是膀胱炎？

Cystitis means inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be caused by infection but inflammation can arise from a variety of chemical and/or physical irritations.

膀胱炎是指膀胱发炎。膀胱炎是由膀胱感染而引起的炎症。炎症能引起各种化

学和/或物理的刺激症状。

 

 

HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE CYSTITIS?

 

怎么知道我患上膀胱炎了？

Signs and symptoms include any or all of the following:

• A burning or painful feeling during or immediately after passing urine.

• Passing small amounts of urine more frequently.

• Smelly urine.

• Lower abdominal pain, sudden pain in genital area

• Repeatedly getting out of bed at night to pass urine.

体征和症状包括如下某些和所有特征：

• 排尿时或排尿后尿道有烧灼痛感

• 每次尿量不多，但尿频

• 尿气味难闻。

• 下腹部疼痛, 生殖器区突然疼痛                                        

• 夜间反复起床排尿。

 

IMPORTANT: Pain or ache in the central back my indicate that the infection has gone up to the kidneys, this needs a doctor immediately.

重要提示：  如果背中部区域不适或疼痛，是感染区域向肾部蔓延的症状。应

该立即去看医生。

 

 

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 HOW DO I GET CYSTITIS?

 怎样患上膀胱炎的？

The urethra is the tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside. Our urethras open onto the skin where there are plenty of germs including those from the bowel and vagina.

尿道是尿液通过膀胱通向体外的管道。尿道离一些寄存大量细菌的皮肤部位很 近，包括肛门和阴道。

 

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  Bacteria only have to travel 4-6 mm along our urethras to reach our bladders. Most bacteria generally do no harm and stay on the skin but if they get into the urethra and bladder they cause inflammation. Ouch!

细菌只需沿着我们的尿道游行 4-6 毫米即可到达到膀胱。大多数细菌附在皮

肤上，一般不会造成伤害。但如果细菌进入尿道和膀胱，就会引发炎症。People who have a vagina are morel likely to get CYSTITIS than people who have a penis.

通常有阴道的群体比有阴茎的群体，患上膀胱炎的机率大很多。

Having a lot of sex can cause trauma to the urethra and bladder as they are very close to the front wall of the vagina. Friction resulting from intercourse is a major irritant, and can trigger cystitis

大量的性交能引起尿道和膀胱的创伤，因为他们非常接近阴道前壁。性交中的

摩擦是主要的刺激，这可引发膀胱炎。

Soaps, bath salts, talcum powders and other scented products can act as irritants. If you feel you absolutely have to use soap on the genital area and are prone to cystitis, try to keep it to a minimum.

 

 

肥皂，浴盐，滑石粉和其他香味的产品可以成为刺激物。如果你觉得你必须在生殖器区域使用肥皂，这可能会导致膀胱炎，请使用时尽量保持最低限度。

 

 

CAN CYSTITIS BE TREATED?

怎样治疗膀胱炎？

Diagnosis is made by having a urine test. A doctor can prescribe antibiotics if the cause of the cystitis is due to a bacterial infection.

通过尿液测试进行诊断。如果因为细菌感染引发膀胱炎，医生会开抗生素处方

治疗。

 

To help reduce the discomfort caused by cystitis it is recommended to drink plenty of water (1.5 to 2 litres per day). You need to flush out the infection and dilute your urine, which should also ease the symptoms. when you feel cystitis symptoms, you will need to avoid tea, coffee, cola drinks, and alcohol as they can irritate the bladder.

为了帮助降低膀胱炎引起的不适，建议多喝水（1.5 到 2 升/天）。你需要排出

感染物，稀释尿液，同时缓解症状。当你感觉有膀胱炎症状时，你需要避免茶

，咖啡，可乐饮料，包括能刺激膀胱的酒精。

 

Another thing to try is drinking one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in a glass of water 。 sachets such as URAL sachets or Citravescent can be bought at any pharmacy. This will not treat the cystitis, it will only make the pain less - temporarily.

另外可以尝试的是喝一杯稀释了一勺量的苏打水。你可以在任何药店买到 URAL

或者 Citravescent.但他们不可以治疗膀胱炎，只能暂时帮助你减缓疼痛。

 

Hot baths can also help – or sometimes hot water bottles. It’s important to keep going to the toilet and to avoid holding on. Some women said they set themselves up with a book and a big bottle of water and literally stayed close to the toilet until the attack started to subside. It can also be helpful to avoid having intercourse and using tampons until the symptoms have passed – not very practical for sex workers.

热水澡也可以起作用，或有时使用热水瓶。不要憋尿，多去厕所，是很重要的

。

一些女人曾经带上一本书和一大瓶水，呆在厕所里直到症状有所减缓。同时停止性交和使用卫生棉条，直到症状消退---但对性工作者来讲，这不是很实用。

 

WHAT ABOUT MY PARTNER?

我的性伙伴会怎样？

It is unlikely to spread cystitis to your sexual partner; however, it is advised to avoid vaginal sex because this can worsen your symptoms.

不大有可能膀胱炎会传染你的性伙伴。然而，建议避免阴道性交，因为这会加

重症状。

 

 

HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF FROM CYSTITIS?

我该如何保护自己避免患上膀胱炎？

The easiest way to prevent attacks caused by friction is to make sure you are using enough water based lubricant, like KY or Wetstuff, not only at work but in your personal life too. Make sure you are using fresh tubes of lubricant as old stock may have been exposed to bacteria. This shouldn’t be a problem if you’re working as products get used up quickly. Drinking lots of water is also shown to decrease cystitis incidents. So stay hydrated always!

为了防止由摩擦引起的伤害，最简单的方法是确保你使用的是足够的水性润滑

剂，如 KY 或Wetstuff，不但在工作中而且在你的个人生活也要使用。确保您使用的是新鲜的润滑剂管道，因为旧的管道可能因暴露在外滋生了细菌。如果你工作中使用的很快，这不应该是问题。喝大量的水，也也可以降低膀胱炎的机率，让身体始终保持水分充足！

 

Of course condoms at work every time are another important prevention technique. If you and your partner are in a monogamous relationship condoms may not feature but if you have more than one partner, then no doubt condoms will feature there too.

当然安全套每次在工作中是一个很重要的保护措施。如果你和对方是彼此单一

的性伙伴，安全套可能不是很重要。但如果不是，无疑安全套是很重要的。

 

Another thing to do is to always have a pee and a wash as soon as possible after sex. With personal partners this can be a real hassle, especially when you feel like snuggling up and going to sleep, but the consequences of having a cystitis attack can be an even bigger hassle. It’s also a good idea not to wear tight crutch hugging clothes.

另外重要的是，多小便和性交后尽快清洁。当和个人的性伙伴一起时，这可能

会让你感觉麻烦，尤其是缠绵后想入睡时，可是如果最终导致了膀胱炎，却是大麻烦。不要穿紧身衣，也是避免患膀胱炎的好方法。

 

Remem ber to wipe your bum from front (vagina) to the back (anus) after urinating to avoid transferring bacteria to the urethra.

记住小便后擦拭阴部时，从前（阴道）向后（肛门），这样避免把细菌带到尿

道。

 

It’s important that if symptoms do not go away after 24 hours to see a doctor as you will need antibiotics. It’s a good idea to see a doctor even if the attack subsides, as cystitis symptoms are similar to those which can show up for other sexually transmitted disease.

很重要的是：24 小时后，如果症状没有消失，你要去看医生，需要抗菌素治疗

。即便你的症状减轻了，去看医生也是很好的方式。因为膀胱炎症状和其他性病的症状表现很相似。

 

 

MORE INFORMATION?

需要更多的相关信息吗？

 

Contact NZPC or your local Sexual Health Clinic.

联系 NZPC 或者你当地的性