The symptoms and treatment of infections associated with Ureaplasma urealyticum women

In medical practice, is increasingly heard about the presence of Ureaplasma urealyticum in women. Such a diagnosis often scares women of all ages, especially those who are preparing to become a mother. What is this disease and how to fight it?

Ways of infection with Ureaplasma

Gaining momentum ureaplasmosis (this diagnosis may be heard after the survey) is caused by microorganism called Ureaplasma urealyticum. Sometimes you can find addition to its designation - T-960. This index means the affiliation of a microorganism to one group, one of the types.

Microorganisms of this type can exist in the body for years, without betraying their presence. The main defense of the body against the development of infection is a normal and natural microflora. But once the balance is broken due to any other disease or reduce the protective functions of the organism, the causative agent of anaplasmosis starts its activity and leads to the development of inflammatory processes.

The main route of infection with Ureaplasma recognized sexual contact. Sometimes the disease may be transmitted to an infant from an infected mother during pregnancy and childbirth. In this case the infection can reside in the genital tract of the child throughout life without being active.

 

Diagnostic measures

To determine the true cause of ailments in the case of Ureaplasma can be quite difficult. Indeed, similar signs have other infectious diseases. Moreover, the mere presence of this type of microorganisms is not talking about the development of a ureaplasmosis, it is important number of them. So if you suspect anaplasmosis experts usually conduct a specific examination, which consists of several stages:

1. Collect information about the presence of chronic diseases of the organs of the urogenital system, problems occurring during pregnancy.
2. Inspection of the genital organs externally for the presence of signs of inflammation, discharge.
3. Inspection of the mucous membrane itself of the vagina and cervix.

Tests to determine the presence of disease is established in cases of acute inflammatory processes and inflammation in the chronic form, in the presence of urogenital infections in nature have a sexual partner, in the case of infertility or pregnancy pathologies.

Diagnostic laboratory examination usually includes examination of urine , blood serum, smear examination, diagnosis, PCR, sometimes the crops to determine susceptibility to antibiotics.

Tactics of conducting the patient

Treatmentthe infection in dormant form, it may be necessary in the case of pregnancy planning. Ureaplasma in the active form is able to cause abnormalities in fetal development and even lead to miscarriage. Therefore, when planning additions to the family, both parents should pass a special examination.

In other cases, the treatment inactive infection does not usually carried out. But we should remember that the risk of complications of the disease remains and active engagement can occur at any time, affecting not only the woman but also her partner.

The course of treatment, as in cases with other diseases, sexually transmitted infections, must pass both partners. Usually in the scheme of drug therapy used drugs antibacterial action, treatment lasts about two weeks.

In the course of treatment only antibacterial drugs will not be enough. Necessarily required to enhance immunity. The purpose of a specific medication and dosage depends on severity of the disease.

Among the drugs used in the treatment of anaplasmosis, are present in different forms: suppositories, tablets, and even folk remedies. The latter, however, is able to remove only symptoms of the disease.

Often when ureaplasmosis use candles Genferon ® or their analogues with interferon, Panavir, Hexicon D. Of antimicrobial agents are assigned Vilprafen Trihopol or. Well-proven broad-spectrum antibiotics Sumamed (or Azithromycin), Doxycycline, Ospamox DT.

Given the severity of the disease in women should not self-medicate without prior consultation and control by the attending physician.