Diseases transmitted from one person to another during sexual contact, fall under the category of venereal diseases. Nowadays, the concept of sexually transmitted diseases is not associated with gonorly or Syphilis. These Diseases are considered the most serious among this group.
Chlamydia also applies to this group of diseases. He is the least gentle towards his «relatives». And, nevertheless, the danger of infection with chlamydia is high.
Who enters the risk group
In recent years, the trend has been such that each can be infected with chlamydia. Studying orogenital, anogenital or classic sex, chances earn this disease exist. And if the infection occurred, then you should not delay with it. Treatment will be quick and painless if the rule is observed: «The earlier the diagnosis of the disease will pass, the easier it is cured».
The unpleasant consequences of the launched chlamydia are primarily suffering from. This is explained by the fact that in women the disease can carry a hidden character, which prevents the formulation of an early diagnosis. For this reason, a medical examination of all persons who came into contact with a sick person are recommended.
For young women, chlamydia can apply irreversible damage. Launched disease promotes the development of infertility. Therefore, if there are the slightest signs of infection, our site necessarily recommends a medical examination. Thus, you will force yourself from the consequences of the disease itself.
What is chlamydiasis
The cause of chlamydia is naturally chlamydia - intracellular microorganisms. Chlamydia is divided into two types. The first view is usually striking mammals and birds, but a mutated virus can meet with a person. And the second type of chlamydia is found exclusively in humans.
Chlamydia is insidious in that in its manifestation occupy an intermediate place between viruses and bacteria, t.E. have signs and those and others. That is why the diagnosis of chlamydious infections is difficult.
The incubation period before the appearance of the first signs of chlamydia lasts 24-48 hours (depends on the state of human immunity).
In men, chlamydia is able to initially affect the urethra. Then defeat and other organs occurs. This list can get prostate, Seed bubbles. In addition, from the urethra chlamydia can penetrate bladder, Thus, causing his inflammation.
In women, as in men, during chlamydia, first of all there is a defeat of the urogenital system. The clinical course of the disease can resemble other diseases of the genitourinary system. Women most often have a cerviation Matties. Next infection may affect the uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries and peritoneum. Does not exclude a drift of infection from the cervix in the rectum, thereby causing tissue defeat. But the most dangerous complication of chlamydia is to be infertility.
When infecting a newborn baby from the infected mother, the baby's eyes are affected, the nasopharynk and lungs. The infection is dangerous in that over the course of several months proceeds without any clinical symptoms.
Symptoms of chlamydia
In men, the whole inflammatory process can flow without special changes in the body. Frequent signs of chlamydia are unpleasant sensations, itching and pain when urination. This may be accompanied by rapid urination urges. With a serious course of the disease, pain in the scrotum area, crotch may appear. And also possible pain in the area of the lumbar spine.
Typical symptom of chlamydia are mucous-purulent discharge from the urethra. They can freely flow or detect when pressing on the channel. When the disease proceeds the most calm, allocations can be in the form «Morning drop». Watering more often transparent, but has impurities of mucous-purulent threads. With long-term urine delay, the muffin of the outer hole of the urethra.
Chlamydia in women proceeds with minor complaints. Itching in the urethra, the painful sensation at the beginning of urination and frequent calling for it is the standard symptomatology of the flow of chlamydia. It is also observed itching and burning in the field of external genital organs. When pressed, mucous membranes may appear on the damaged tissue area (may be scarce, not having colors, and often without noticeable discharge).
The inflammatory process in the cervical cervical channel is accompanied by mucous-purulent discharge from the vagina. Patients may complain about the increased humidity of the genitals. Yes, and sensations of gravity with pains in the area of the back during menstruation are also noticed. In addition, changes are observed in the field of the cervix in the form of erosion damage.
In chlamydia, there is also a general ailment, elevated body temperature, pain in the abdomen, impaired menstrual cycle.
Diagnosis of chlamydiosis
Our site draws your attention to the fact that the diagnosis of infection is complicated by the fact that the type of chlamydia may be hidden another disease of the genitourinary system. Therefore, the taking of a smear for the presence of chlamydia is only auxiliary procedure in diagnosing. With this method you can only suspect the disease.
Standard analysis to identify chlamydia bacteria is sowing on Wednesday MS-SO. His disadvantages are considered labor-intensive work, high cost and long-term preparation. Not all patients are satisfied with this method of diagnosis.
In addition to the capture of the scraping from the Urethra of Men / Women, an immunoassay blood test is carried out. The method is good because it reveals the causative agent of infection, except for this allows you to determine the stage of the flow of chlamydia.
DNA diagnostics are considered to be the most reliable way in identifying infection pathogens, it is also called PCR (polymer chain reaction). The method is reliable to 100% and sensitive, t.E. Allows you to identify chlamydia even at low concentration of chlamydia.
Treatment of chlamydiosis
A selection of suitable medicines should be engaged directly by a medical center specialist. Timely appeal to medical care employees is the key to your speedy recovery. Treatment of chlamydial infections at home is extremely dangerous serious complications, especially considering the fact that chlamydia is capable of taking a chronic character.
In the treatment of infections caused by chlamydia, combination therapy is applied. Chlamydia is cut into what may be issued for other diseases. Often the course of the disease is accompanied by other sexually transmitted diseases. From here and difficulties in setting the right diagnosis. Until now, scientists are in search of solving this problem. Therefore, in the treatment of antibiotics of a wide range of action.
Such a group of chemotherapeutic drugs may include Pininylines, Sulfanimide and Tetracycline. Together with the use of antibiotics, treatment is carried out with the use of immunocoregulating drugs to maintain the immunity of the diseased person. Usually used injections of cycloferon. It is effectively fighting with infection, due to this, complications become minimal, and the disease itself is moved easier.
In the fight against chlamydia, experts can use azithromycin. For this purpose is prescribed an individual course of treatment. The use of clarithromycin. It is less sparing due to its toxicity.
Possible rate of doxycycline 100 mg 2 times a day. And Vilplerafen 500 mg 2 times a day. This course is applied within five days, but first to obtain a specialist advice. Our site once again reminds that the information has an introductory character, avoid independent treatment of the disease to avoid complications.
Some medical centers are recommended to accompany the treatment of chlamydial infections with laser irradiation of blood, which increases the efficiency of antibiotics, helps to improve the work of the immune system. In addition, for speedy recovery is appointed Polyvitamin complex And a kind of diet.
It should be remembered that both partners should be engaged in the treatment of chlamydia. Otherwise all efforts will be in vain. At the end of the course, control analyzes are carried out for the presence of infection. When bacteria detection, a repeated cycle is carried out. If the results of the analysis for the presence of chlamydia will be negative, then the control of the recurrence of the disease is appointed. It follows over the next two months after recovery to make the smears (once a month for checking for the recurrence of the appearance of chlamydia will be enough).
Remember that you can protect yourself from chlamydia can each. The main thing is to take all necessary measures to prevent the appearance of the disease. Compliance with safe sexual relations - the main moment in the prevention of disease chlamydia. Counterfeiting methods Now everyone is available.
And from how you react to the disease itself depends on the well-being of your health and health of your children.
