There are bacteria that cause diseases by entering the human body. Ureaplasma is one of these microorganisms, leading to an inflammatory process in the genitourinary tract in women. These diseases are dangerous because the microorganisms are completely invisible. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the root cause of the onset of the disease in time in order to prevent the latent period and the onset of bacterial activity. What are the causes of ureaplasma in women?
Provocateurs of disease
The factors contributing to the emergence of the process are called the following:
- chronic diseases;
- hormonal changes in the body during menstruation;
- hormonal changes during pregnancy;
- induced abortion;
- disturbances in the immune system.
The voiced causes of ureaplasma in women can easily create the basis for an increase in the number of virus in the urinary tract.
Factors that increase the likelihood of infection
There are also factors that can increase the likelihood of infection:
- sex life started in adolescence;
- messysexual activity;
- lack of contraception;
- having sex in public places;
- neglect of the rules of intimate hygiene.
Symptoms
The clinical picture of ureaplasma is not much different from other bacterial lesions of the vaginal walls. And, nevertheless, with a careful attitude to one's own he alth, one can find a number of special signs of ureaplasma in women, with the help of which the doctor can accurately establish a preliminary diagnosis:
- Color and shape of selections. Dark yellow or light brown cheesy smears remain on the linen. They have an unpleasant smell of s alted fish and appear strictly after prolonged (abundant) urination.
- Pain syndrome. Localized exclusively in the lower abdomen. Always present.
- Increased urination. It is one of the most characteristic symptoms of ureaplasma in women. Bacteria, affecting the upper urinary tract, stimulate additional body receptors responsible for getting rid of infection. Frequent urges are just an attempt to reduce the concentration of aggressive agents of the internal environment.
- Vaginal discomfort. It occurs as a result of inflammation of the mucous membrane and with constant exposure to concentrated urea saturated with ureaplasma.
- Sensation of a foreign body inside the uterine canal. Many women, especially those who fell ill during pregnancy, notice a strange discomfort associated with the feeling of constantly being insideforeign body compared to using tampons or suppositories.
- The appearance of burning, itching or sharp pain during intercourse. This clinical symptom refers to many diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Bleeding after intercourse is also a sign of ureaplasma in women. They have a pale red appearance. Pretty scarce. Nothing to do with the menstrual cycle.
So, we have analyzed the main symptoms of ureaplasma in women.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of ureaplasmosis is an extremely difficult procedure, since it is absolutely impossible to identify this disease during an external examination of the patient. Medicine in the diagnosis of this disease uses laboratory tests, taking the patient's biomaterial. But only after a medical examination of the patient, by a specialized doctor.
There are several types of tests for ureaplasma in women. The simplest is the microscopic detection of the disease, however, if the content of ureaplasmosis in the body is small, then it cannot be detected. More effective is the collection of seeding biomaterial to detect the disease, PCR and ELISA.
PCR
When sowing the biomaterial, ureaplasma colonies and their resistance to antibacterial drugs are detected. PCR is effective in the latent course of the disease. This method allows you to detect ureaplasmosis in human DNA, even if its content in the body is negligible.
ELISA
Analysis for ureaplasma in women ELISA belongs toserological methods for determining the disease and includes blood donation. Used to detect antibodies to antigens of the causative agent of ureaplasmosis.
Drug treatment of ureaplasma in women
Ureaplasma is a bacterium of the genitourinary system that transmits only sexually. When this disease is detected in women, a treatment regimen is needed that accompanies a long process.
Ureaplasmosis is treated with highly effective therapeutic drugs prescribed by the attending physician. Doctors approach this problem comprehensively and apply the following types of therapeutic effects:
- antibacterial therapy;
- immunological;
- restoring.
For the treatment of ureaplasma, antibiotics are used, most often penicillin, nalidixic acid, cephalosporin are used. As mentioned earlier, the treatment for this disease is complex, therefore, a group of tetracycline antibiotics, doxycycline, is used for the above antibiotics. He is the most popular with a pharmacokinetic property and no side effect on the gastrointestinal tract. This is its main advantage, but it cannot be used for a long time.
Some antibiotics, such as clarithromycin, erythromycin, should never be taken on their own, you must consult a doctor to select drugs and choose the right treatment. Ureaplasma affects the female body, the effectiveness of treatment depends on the correct selection of the drug. The drug is selected according to a certain method,taking into account the nature of the disease and the reaction of the body to a particular drug. There are no harmless antibiotics. Pregnant women are contraindicated in antibiotics for ureaplasma in women. A knowledgeable doctor will take this fact into account and prescribe another effective medicine: Unidox, Vilprafen, Solutab. To date, there are a lot of different means, it is important to make the right choice, individually for each patient, taking into account his condition and stage of the disease.
Antibacterial therapy
As mentioned above, for antibiotic therapy, antibiotics are used for ureaplasma in women: tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, macroliths. They have positive and negative effects on the body of women. Ureaplasma to the drugs "Clarithromycin" and "Azithromycin" is considered more resistant and without side effects. The funds are available in the form of powders, emulsions, tablets, suppositories.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is given to women who have poor immunity. Doctors prescribe immunostimulants: "Cycloferon", "Ureaplasma Immun", "Neovir", allowing you to restore the entire body.
Recovery Therapy
Biostimulants, antioxidants, adaptogens are used to normalize the mucous membrane. For everyone individually. These drugs contribute to the rapid recovery of the female body. Doctors note the drug "Ofloxacin", related to fluoroquinolones, which has proven itself withpositive side during the treatment of a significant number of patients suffering from an ailment.
Folk treatment of ureaplasma in women
Ureaplasmic bacterial infection is an infectious lesion of the urinary and reproductive systems, which can be transmitted through physical contact and appear when the microflora of the vaginal mucosa is disturbed. The consequences of ureaplasma in women depend on the body. In order to correct the disease state, the antibiotic treatment method is used along with a complex of non-traditional folk remedies. The latter enhance the positive effect of antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Which herbs are suitable for treating ureaplasma?
Viral, bacterial and fungal infections of the skin, mucous membranes, soft tissues in folk medicine are usually treated with herbal preparations and tinctures. Alcohol-containing products are used in exceptional cases, if the affected area is very high (there is a violation of the blood supply):
- Collect and mix dried thyme, yarrow, birch buds, burnet root. Steam with a glass of boiling water (one tablespoon of the mixture). Leave for about nine o'clock. Cool and filter. Take 1/2 teaspoon orally twice a day.
- In equal proportions combine licorice, leuzea, kopechnik, chamomile, string and alder cones. Brew with boiling water (1 tablespoon per glass). Let the broth brew for at least ten hours. After this period, drain the resulting solutionin a clean container, dilute with cold water (1:1) and consume 1/2 teaspoon three times a day.
- Take violet flowers, birch leaves, nettles, raspberries, plantain, peeled rose hips, dill seed, string and primrose. Mix the ingredients, brew them in boiling water (as in the recipe above). Close the lid and leave for at least six hours. After that, filter the solution and consume inside half a glass 2 times a day. The treatment course is at least two weeks.
- When there is a sharp deterioration in he alth or in the event of complications, it is necessary to prepare a special decoction of goldenrod. This plant has a pronounced antiseptic and antibacterial effect. To make a medicinal collection, the dried goldenrod flower is placed in a glass dish. Pour boiling water over it and insist for several hours. The cooled mixture is passed through cheesecloth, diluted with water (as in recipe No. 2) and taken orally in a teaspoon 2 times a day.
- Pharmacy chamomile is excellent for making antiseptic teas and solution for spraying on the vaginal mucosa. A weak boiled solution of chamomile flowers is collected in a small enema. Insert it into the vagina and tighten the stomach. Moisture that gets on the front walls should immediately roll back. This condition must be observed to wash out the infection.
Prevention
In order to prevent ureaplasmosis in women, the following rules must be observed:
- Be sure to undergo a re-examination after the treatment of ureaplasmosisto confirm the effectiveness of therapy. It is necessary to carry out diagnostics 2-3 weeks after the completion of treatment.
- Regularly see a gynecologist and follow all doctor's recommendations.
- Take tests for sexual infections to detect possible diseases in a timely manner.
- Use barrier contraception.
- Avoid unprotected sex with casual partners.
- Observe the rules of intimate hygiene.
- Maintain a high level of general immunity.
In order not to face the dangers of ureaplasma in women, prevention is necessary. These measures are carried out when planning pregnancy, and in case of detection of ureaplasmosis, it is necessary to undergo appropriate treatment. The disease can be the cause of a violation of pregnancy. Ureaplasma is most often manifested simultaneously with other types of genital infections, so you should not avoid the prevention of other diseases. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases such as ureaplasmosis is a necessary precaution.
Pregnancy
Ureaplasma (Ureaplasma urealyticum) is a gram-positive microorganism that lives on the walls of the vagina in all women without exception. Their total number is determined by the individual norm.
More often, ureaplasma in women during pregnancy does not pose any threat, but when exposed to adverse factors of the external or internal environment, the number of cellular structures can increase dramatically, causing inflammation of the urinary tract andovaries.
The impact of ureaplasma on the fetus
Ureaplasmic lesion of the genitourinary system during pregnancy is dangerous only with an increase in the normal parameters of the vaginal microflora. In the early stages of gestation, bacteria lead to placental abruption or to involuntary rejection of the fetus (miscarriage); in the later - to the formation of a missed pregnancy or to premature birth. In order to prevent such a development of events, when the first he alth problems appear, the patient is obliged to contact the attending physician and describe in detail the symptoms of the disease.
A typical clinical picture of ureaplasma in women during pregnancy is as follows:
- Rezi and burning sensation when urinating.
- Appearance of curdled discharge.
- Black urine.
- Sensation of a foreign body inside the vagina.
- Tingling in the lower abdomen.
After collecting an anamnesis, the local obstetrician-gynecologist takes a biomaterial sampling - a smear, and issues a referral to the clinical diagnostic center for additional laboratory tests, which include: a general blood and urine test, a urine test for a bacterial component (sowing).
