Symptoms of kidney inflammation in women

Nephritis is a very common disease. For women, kidney damage is the greatest. Nephritis can be divided into two types, primary and secondary. Generally speaking, most of the nephritis that occurs in women is secondary. In the early stage, edema, difficulty breathing, pharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection will occur. As the disease worsens, it will be accompanied by systemic edema.

Symptoms of early nephritis in women

Nephritis is currently the most common type of disease, and many women suffer from it. Nephritis can be divided into two main categories: primary and secondary, or chronic and acute. No matter what type of nephritis it is, it causes great harm to the patient's physical and mental health. So what are the symptoms of early nephritis in women? Experts point out that there are mainly the following:

1. Infections of varying degrees. The onset of nephritis is closely related to the patient's infection to a certain extent, such as common upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, etc. When these symptoms of infection appear, patients should be examined promptly to rule out the possibility of nephritis.

2. Edema occurs in the body. Another common symptom of female nephritis patients is body edema, with the most common areas of edema being the face, lower limbs, chest and abdomen. At the same time, patients may also experience symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, and lower back pain. Blood may be mixed in the urine, and the urine may have an abnormal color. These may be symptoms of early nephritis. Once these symptoms appear, female friends must pay attention and seek examination and treatment as soon as possible.

Symptoms of early nephritis in women

3. Abnormal urine volume. Some female nephritis patients may experience abnormal urine volume or increased or decreased urination frequency in the early stages. Especially if the frequency of urination at night is more than 3 times, it should be taken seriously and go to the hospital for a urine sampling test in time to find out whether there is any kidney lesion.

4. Accompanied by hypertension. Among the female nephritis patients surveyed, nearly one-third had symptoms of hypertension, which usually manifested as dizziness, fatigue, poor sleep quality, etc. If these symptoms continue for a long time, they will seriously affect the patient's normal life and work. Once such symptoms occur, please be sure to seek medical attention promptly so that nephritis can be detected and treated early.

5. If female nephritis develops to a moderate level, symptoms of anemia will also appear, and the patient will often feel dizzy, weak, and have a poor complexion. At this time, she needs to be examined in time for symptomatic treatment. (Photo source: CFP)