The occurrence of increased leukocytes in urine

Since the human body is a complex chemical laboratory, during the diagnosis of each disease, patients are prescribed tests that can determine the state of the body. One of these tests is the collection of blood and urine for the presence of a white blood cell count. An increased content of leukocytes in urine indicates the onset of an inflammatory process.

Leukocytes are immune cells that perform a protective function in the body. If their number is increased, it means that the immune system is fighting with the penetrated infection.

An increased level of leukocytes in the urine indicates that inflammation occurs in the body. During the inflammatory process, immune cells invade tissues, destroy microbes and die. Waste leukocytes are excreted by urine. By the number of unusable leukocytes, experts determine the presence of pathology in the patient's body.

Excessive leukocyte count in male urine

The reasons for the increase in leukocytes in the urine of men:

• Prostatitis - in an acute process, it manifests itself as a pain syndrome during the emission of urine. Patients are worried about pain in the sacro-lumbar region, perineum, during bowel movements. In patients, the temperature rises, when the disease turns into a protracted process, then men with difficulty cope with a small need. The disease negatively affects erectile functionality. Chronic illness is manifested by mild discomfort or mild pain during the emptying of urea. Sometimes patients have a small temperature, but in general, the pathology is asymptomatic.
• Phimosis - narrowing of the edges of the flesh. Pathology manifests itself when the penis cannot be completely exposed during an erection. In the advanced stage, the organ is not exposed at all, while a difficult outflow of urine is noted. This is due to the fact that during illness, urine first fills the flesh (stuck together), and then drips out of the formed sac.
• Balanoposthitis is an inflammatory process of the skin that covers the genitals. Subsequently, the disease passes to the head of the phallus. Pathology is manifested by pain, itching, burning sensation in this area. In patients, the temperature may rise, discharge of secretions is noted, libido increases due to irritability of the head of the organ. Diseases of the prostate gland
• Adenoma of the prostate may not manifest itself for a long time. Pathological sensations begin to bother when the size of the organ helps to block the outflow of urine. Then patients notice a weak, intermittent stream, during the emission of urine, the man tenses, then pain syndrome joins during the emptying of urea. With a complete overlap of the outflow of urine, men are worried about a frequent, strong desire to relieve a small need, while the urge is disturbed most often at night. During the addition of complications, traces of blood are noted in the urine, incontinence or complete absence of urine outflow is possible.
• Oncological process of the prostate gland (cancer) - the main symptoms of the symptoms of cancer and adenoma are very similar to each other. When cancer is not detected for a long time, then it goes into a stage that is accompanied by metastases, then pain syndrome is added in the bone tissue of the spinal column. A man often coughs when metastases reach the lungs. Weakness appears, the skin turns yellowish, which indicates metastasis in the liver.

Excessive leukocyte count in urine of women

An increased number of leukocytes in female urine is due to false causes. This does not include the kidneys or the body as a whole. This occurs in diseases of the female genital organs, then leukocytes in the urine may be increased. An increase in leukocytes in urine causes a number of gynecological diseases.

• Vulvovaginitis is an inflammatory process in the vagina and on the outside of the genitals. It may be a candidal infection. Usually, the pathology manifests itself as uncomfortable sensations of the vulva, vagina with itching and discharge of different colors. If it is a thrush, then a discharge of a curdled consistency is noted.
• Bartholinitis is an inflammatory process of the gland, which is located at the entrance to the vagina. During the acute course of the disease, swelling appears, pain in the genitals, which most of all worries while sitting, walking, sexual intercourse, going to the toilet. It becomes painful to touch one of the labia majora. Acute bartholinitis is marked by an increase in body temperature, weakness, and periodic remission. Painful seals appear in the area of the labia majora.
• Andexitis - inflammation of the uterine appendages, which meets unilateral and bilateral. Acute andexitis is difficult. Women note a painful sensation in the lower peritoneum, which radiates into the rectum and sacrum.Perhaps an increase in temperature, the manifestation of purulent rejection or profuse mucus from the vagina. Untimely therapy provokes the transition of the disease into a chronic form, which is marked by the same symptoms as in the acute course of the pathology.
• An increase in urine neutrophils is also observed in pregnant women. Most often, this can be a sign of cystitis or pyelonephritis. These pathological processes are associated with the fact that during the growth of the fetus, the uterus enlarges and squeezes the channels for urine drainage. This phenomenon explains the fact why thrush is often found in pregnant women. The fact is that due to the squeezing of the canals, urine begins to collect, and stagnation is formed.

How to correctly donate urine for analysis

Before you donate urine for the study of the material, it is necessary to carry out hygienic procedures of the genitals. Women are advised to use a tampon for one hour. You do not need to take tests during your menstrual cycle. Collecting urine for research is done only in the morning. The analysis will require about 25 ml of urine. The material should be delivered to the laboratory for research in a couple of hours after its collection.

Urine is collected in a dry, clean container, the test result is prepared during the day.

What signs can be used to determine the increase in leukocytes in urine

Everyone can independently recognize an increase in leukocytes in urine.

This can be seen by the following signs:

• urine is dark in color;
• the presence of precipitation is noted in the liquid.

Given that leukocytes increase during the onset of the inflammatory process in the genitourinary system, patients may experience the following sensations:

• uncomfortable condition with pain in the lumbar spine;
• pain in the lower peritoneum (the intensity is different);
• the temperature rises;
• urge to urinate more often;
• itchy symptoms with burning sensation in the genitals;

When an increase in leukocytes is noted in children, parents should immediately seek qualified help so as not to trigger the resulting inflammation.

In order to stabilize the level of leukocytes in urine, it is necessary to find the cause of this manifestation. This suggests that therapy is prescribed taking into account the patient's diagnosis. Most often, to eliminate unpleasant symptoms, it is recommended to conduct a course of antibiotic therapy, which is aimed at destroying the pathogenic flora.

In addition, specialists can prescribe pre-immunomodulators and vitamin complexes, which helps to strengthen the immune system, protecting the body from possible relapses of the disease.

Additional recommendations

Any disease of the urinary or reproductive system is easier to prevent at the initial stage of its development. Therefore, at the first unpleasant symptomatology or problem urination with pain in the lumbar spine, you should immediately seek the advice of a specialized specialist.

After collecting the anamnesis, the doctor will prescribe an effective therapeutic therapy using drugs that suppress the development and growth of harmful organisms. After treatment, pathogens die, the inflammatory process stops.

At the end of the course of therapy, repeated tests are required, which determine the effectiveness of the treatment. In some cases, experts prescribe urine culture tests, which identify an agent with its harmfulness to the human body.

By sowing urine, specialists accurately select antibiotics, which makes it possible to cope with the causes of the disease without a doubt. Urologists advise all people to periodically take urine to study the state of the body.