Mycoplasma is the smallest microorganism known to science today. Having a simple structure, mycoplasmas easily divide and multiply, even though their cell does not contain a nucleus. Scientists attribute this microorganism to an intermediate variant, since according to the classification of microorganisms, it does not fit into any of the known classes.
Reproduction of mycoplasma in women, as well as in men, causes pneumonia in 10% of cases, and in 90% of cases the disease occurs without lung damage. However, there are often people - carriers of mycoplasmosis, whose body contains this microorganism, but there are no signs of the disease.
Pneumonia caused by mycoplasmosis is transmitted by airborne droplets, and contact during transmission must be very tight. The source of the disease can be a family, a school class, an office with employees. The disease most often affects children and adults, whose age ranges from 5 to 20 years. Mycoplasmas in women of this age are detected as often as in men. Adults get sick much less often, but the severity of the disease in adults can be muchhigher than in young people. Epidemic outbreaks of mycoplasmosis occur on earth every 3 to 5 years. Liquidation measures for mycoplasmosis do not provide for the isolation of sick people from he althy ones. This is because isolation cannot protect the population due to the many carriers of mycoplasma.
The incubation period (from the moment of infection to the appearance of the first signs) of the disease does not exceed two to three weeks. Mycoplasmas in women show their presence with headache, sore throat, muscle soreness, dry cough lasting several weeks. Body temperature with mycoplasmosis is slightly elevated, but acute pneumonia may be accompanied by a high temperature.
Mycoplasmas are classified into species that are very diverse. The most dangerous for humans are microorganisms that can cause pneumonia, these are Micoplasma pneumoniae, affecting the genitals, such as Micoplasma hominis and Micoplasma genitalium, and giving complications to the organs of the genitourinary system (Ureplasma urealyticum).
Mycoplasmas in women, affecting the organs of the genitourinary system, in most cases proceed secretly, without visible clinical manifestations. It is possible to detect the pathogen only with certain types of complications or with simultaneous damage to the body by mycoplasma infection and some other type of microorganism with which mycoplasmas can coexist perfectly. Mycoplasmosis during pregnancy can be established by a planned medical examination by a doctor observing the coursepregnancy.
Mycoplasmas affecting the genitals are most often transmitted sexually, less often through infected linen or airborne droplets. Infection through sexual contact can occur from a partner who is a carrier of mycoplasma, without knowing it. The danger of this type of disease lies in the fact that a woman who has become infected with mycoplasmosis often does not even know about it due to the absence of signs of the disease. Occasionally, there may be minor pain in the lower abdomen, in the lumbar region. There may be discomfort during urination. The consequences of the disease are much more severe than the disease itself. Mycoplasmosis can provoke miscarriage, premature birth in the early stages of pregnancy. Infection in the later stages of pregnancy can lead to intrauterine infection of the fetus, which can lead to severe brain damage.
Treatment of mycoplasmosis should be prescribed by a doctor who selects drugs and procedures that take into account the individual characteristics of the patient. Mycoplasmosis is treated with antibiotics, which should be prescribed depending on the sensitivity of the microbe and the body's response to their use.
