There are billions of bacteria in the world, but one of the most unpleasant and often dangerous is chlamydia. The diseases caused by it are collectively called chlamydia, most often they can be infected sexually. Today it is one of the most common reasons for visiting a venereologist. More than 50% of men and 30% to 60% of women have had or have chlamydia.
Quite a serious and lengthy treatment regimen for chlamydia in men. Preparations prescribed to the fair sex can be supplemented with vaginal suppositories. To select an effective treatment regimen for chlamydia in men and women, it is necessary to know the nature of the disease.
What is this bacterium?
Chlamydia bacteria infect the mucous membranes, and not only of humans, but also of animals. Chlamydial infections vary from ornithosis to trachoma, but most often they are diseases of the genitourinary system. This is due to the fact that the family of chlamydial bacteria has different"relatives":
Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia psittaci are bacteria that live with birds. A person can also become infected after close contact with them, hence eye diseases - from conjunctivitis to psittacosis
- Chlamydia pnuemoniae with a telling name affects the human respiratory system. Hence diseases such as pneumonia, tonsillitis and pharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infections caused by a viral infection.
- Chlamydia trachomatis is the most "harmful" type of virus, which has 15 subspecies, one of which is the subject of the article. The virus is transferred from the body to the body sexually, often accompanied by other infections (mycoplasmosis, papillomas, bacterial vaginosis, etc.). Treatment of chlamydia in men (drugs, scheme) is prescribed by a doctor to successfully rid the body of the bacterium.
What else is dangerous for chlamydia?
The bacterium spreads throughout the body, preferring mucous membranes. Chlamydia can cause diseases not only of the eyes, genitourinary system or pharynx. They also affect the cardiovascular system. The relationship between chlamydia bacteria and coronary heart disease has been established. According to some doctors, chlamydia bacteria are also the root cause of arthritis.
The most common are diseases that develop after infection of the genital organs. They are especially dangerous during pregnancy and childbirth. Chlamydia can contribute to miscarriages, termination of pregnancy, infection of the child both inside the womb and duringbirth. The treatment regimen for expectant mothers is not the same as the treatment regimen for chlamydia in men. Drugs for the treatment of the disease are selected individually.
The most common diseases caused by this bacterium are called urethritis, cystitis, erosion, prostatitis, cervicitis and endometritis. What is especially dangerous, the disease often occurs against the background of other infections, often in a chronic form. Chlamydia live in our body together with gonococcus and Trichomonas.
Chlamydia vaccines do not exist, because the body cannot develop immunity to them. There is also no natural immunity. Therefore, the treatment of chlamydia in men is so important. Drugs with a regimen that will significantly reduce the risk of complications are listed below.
How to identify the disease
The incubation period after infection and before the first symptoms appear is 7 to 21 days.
Urogenital chlamydia is most often manifested by vitreous discharge, scanty mucous or purulent discharge, painful urination, itching of the genitals, prolonged aching or pulling pain in the lower abdomen in women and in the scrotum in men, slight fever and general malaise. Some of the symptoms may be absent, and after a while they disappear altogether. There have been cases of asymptomatic course of the disease. Chlamydia manifests differently in men and women; symptoms, treatment is also individual.
Often an infected person, without taking anymeasures, after the disappearance of unpleasant symptoms forgets about the problem. But at the same time, the disease remains and periodically reminds of itself.
The virus quickly overcomes the immune barriers of our body, the disease becomes protracted and goes into a chronic stage.
Chlamydia testing
The asymptomatic course of the disease or its lull makes it very difficult to treat other, as it seems to us, unrelated diseases. For example, pneumonia or infertility are treated with completely different drugs that have no effect on chlamydia, which does not bring the desired effect. Therefore, it is necessary to take tests for the detection of Chlamydia bacteria.
Modern equipment allows you to do this by various diagnostic methods: RIF, PCR, ELISA and others. A normal smear, unfortunately, most often does not detect a bacterium, as it is too small.
For timely detection and control of chlamydia, you need to contact a specialist. The treatment regimen for chlamydia in men, the drugs prescribed by the doctor, depend both on the stage of the disease and on the sensitivity of the bacteria. Self-therapy is highly discouraged.
Chlamydia. Treatment (drugs-antibiotics)
Chlamydia are very complex and insidious bacteria that also have the properties of viruses. The usual treatment for a bacterial or viral disease will not work. An integrated approach with antibiotics, multivitamins and immunomodulators is needed. It can not be called short-term treatment of chlamydia in men. The drugs that are beingtherapy, must be chosen by the doctor. The pharmacist at the pharmacy won't be able to get them right.
Very extensive and complex scheme for the treatment of chlamydia in men. Drugs prescribed to fight the disease, for the most part, are not cheap. More than one course may be required. A he althy lifestyle and diet will contribute to a speedy recovery. It is also necessary to refrain from sexual activity during the course of treatment. And if the sick person has one permanent sexual partner, then the need to take tests for both is obvious. The regimen and drugs for the treatment of chlamydia in men and women may be prescribed differently.
After the full course of treatment, it is necessary to take tests to exclude the risk of infection again. The analysis is given first 21 days after the end of treatment, and then two months later.
Chlamydia bacteria is very tenacious and can go into a dormant stage in the body. Urogenital chlamydia can recur after a few years, for example. This is the result of improper treatment.
Starting Therapy
Before the first visit to the doctor, it is necessary to stop taking all drugs if you have previously tried to treat chlamydia yourself. Toilet spend in the evening. It is not necessary to wash in the morning, it is also advisable not to go to the toilet two to three hours before taking.
For the treatment of chlamydia, first take the usual bacteriological smear: for women - from the vagina, for men - from the urethra. A swab will also help determine the presence of bacteria and viruses associated with chlamydia.
Possible blood test, whichwill show the presence / absence of antibodies to the bacteria. If they are present, then you are infected. This analysis is not always informative and accurate for a number of reasons.
PCR analysis will show the presence of bacteria with the greatest accuracy. For its implementation, discharge from the genital organs is necessary. On the basis of this material, crops are also sown. The bacterium is propagated to a larger number. Conducting various studies, determine its type and, accordingly, treatment.
Treatment regimen
Chlamydia occurs in men and women, the treatment regimen is different. Often vaginal suppositories are added to the fair sex.
- Antibiotics from the macrolide family, tetracyclines or penicillins are prescribed. If there are contraindications to these drugs, then other antibiotics may be prescribed at the discretion of the doctor. Doses and method of administration are prescribed individually by the attending physician.
- Antifungal agents may be prescribed.
- Immunomodulatory drugs are required to enhance the effect and response of the immune system. Most often in the form of candles (for example, "Viferon").
- The doctor may prescribe vitamins to strengthen the immune system.
- Diet and proper lifestyle are mandatory, alcohol must be excluded.
- Re-testing after treatment.
Chronic chlamydia. Symptoms, treatment regimens
Often, the disease proceeds in a latent and form, and by the time you go to the doctor, it can go into a chronic stage. In suchcase, the treatment of the disease becomes more complicated. When the disease flows into the next form, treatment of chronic chlamydia in men is mandatory. Treatment is possible only during the period of exacerbation. If you try to eliminate the disease during the calm period, then the bacterium will simply get used to antibiotics, and the effect of taking them will be extremely negative. Moreover, the chronic form of the disease in most cases is accompanied by other diseases of the genitourinary system (thrush, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and others).
Treatment of chronic chlamydia in men (drugs, scheme - we consider all this) is as follows:
- Mandatory testing to determine the type of bacteria and its sensitivity to antibiotics.
- Prescribing antibiotics at a higher dose. Several types are possible, but it is preferable to choose one group to which all bacteria in the body are sensitive.
- To achieve the best effect from course to course, the drugs are changed to avoid bacteria becoming addicted to a particular remedy.
- Detection of all types of chlamydia and treatment of other foci of infection. For example, when urogenital chlamydia is eliminated, bacteria that cause lung disease (Chlamydis pneumonias) may remain in the body.
- Assignment of immunomodulators.
- Items 4, 5, 6 from the previous section.
Drug treatment. Antibiotics
The most effective antibiotics for chlamydia are cell-penetrating anddrugs that accumulate in them. The probability of infection of bacteria will be the highest in three groups of drugs:
- Tetracyclines.
- Macrolides.
- Fluoroquinolones.
To maintain immunity, it is necessary to combine a course of antibiotics with immunomodulating agents.
General recommendations for taking antibiotics for chlamydia:
- Respect the time of taking medications (the same, at the same intervals).
- Continue treatment until the end, even after improvement (symptoms may disappear almost immediately).
- Treat both partners at the same time.
- Do not have sexual intercourse during the entire course of treatment.
- Pass all necessary tests before and after treatment.
Rating of antibiotics for the treatment of urogenital chlamydia
"Doxycycline" is one of the most popular antibacterial drugs. Recognized by doctors as one of the best in this field. The main disadvantage is a large number of side effects that occur quite often. Indigestion and thrush are increasingly causing alternatives to be sought.
"Azithromycin" conditionally occupies the second line of the rating among antibiotics prescribed for chlamydia. When taking it, you must carefully monitor the resulting side effects. Be sure to pass a test for the sensitivity of bacteria to this drug before the appointment.
List of less popular remedies
Neither inIn any case, you should not be guided by advice from the Internet or buy something that your friends were treated with. Antibiotics must be prescribed by a doctor.
Most commonly prescribed drugs:
- "Klacid" is a highly effective treatment (course from 3 days to 2 weeks).
- "Ceftriaxone" is a third-generation broad-spectrum antibiotic.
- "Josamycin" and "Macropen" - macrolide drugs of a new generation, have the least side effects.
- "Sumamed" - against the background of high efficiency, the least number of side effects.
- "Rulid", "Klabaks", "Hemomycin", "Clarithromycin" are semi-synthetic macrolide antibacterial drugs.
- "Rovamycin", "Unidox Solutab" - antibiotics of the tetracycline group.
- "Vilprafen" and "Amoxiclav" - prescribed for pelvic infections.
- Erythromycin is a highly effective treatment for chlamydia.
Effectiveness of antibiotics is very individual, with the wrong appointment (often self-administered), the reception can significantly worsen a person's condition.
Traditional medicine in the fight against chlamydia
With an abundance of medical supplies and all the availability of therapy in hospitals, some prefer to treat with folk remedies. Various teas, tinctures and decoctions sometimes give a goodresult:
- For the prevention of chlamydia and treatment in the early stages, you can brew a collection of birch leaves and horsetail grass. One tablespoon of a mixture of herbs and leaves is poured with 2 cups of boiling water and insisted for about half an hour. Drink three times a day for half a glass.
- Horsetail and juniper are mixed in equal parts and a tablespoon is brewed in a glass of boiling water. The infused broth is drunk one spoonful three times a day.
- Elsgoltia is also used in folk medicine. Decoctions and tinctures with this herb have a bactericidal effect.
- You can combine teas and decoctions from viburnum, rose hips, willow leaves and bark, sea buckthorn, nettle grass, chamomile, thyme, etc.
The list of folk remedies and recipes is huge. The main advice is to consult a doctor in a timely manner if the situation worsens and in no case let the disease take its course.
Prevention
As you know, prevention is easier than cure. The first rule in the prevention of chlamydia is sexual hygiene.
A regular sexual partner and avoiding casual unprotected sex can keep you safe from infection.
Using barrier contraceptives (condoms) and timely access to a doctor will help, if not avoid, then significantly speed up the treatment process.
It should be noted that there are times when even specialists may not recognize chlamydia in men. Signs, treatment, drugs - we discussed all this above. Listen to your body and do not delay your visit to the doctor!
