There are bacteria that cause disease in humans. Ureaplasma is one of these microorganisms leading to the inflammatory process in the genitourinary tract in women. These diseases are dangerous due to the fact that microorganisms are completely invisible. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the root cause of the onset of the disease in time to prevent the latent period and the onset of bacterial activity. What are the causes of ureaplasma in women?
Disease provocateurs
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;
- 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 genitourinary tract.
Factors that increase the likelihood of infection
There are also factors that can increase the likelihood of infection:
- sexual life started in adolescence;
- promiscuous sexual 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 walls of the vagina. And, nevertheless, with careful attention to your own health, you can find a number of special signs of ureaplasma in women, with which the doctor can accurately establish a preliminary diagnosis:
- Color and shape of the selection. Dark yellow or light brown curd strokes remain on the linen. They have an unpleasant smell of salted fish and appear strictly after prolonged (profuse) urination.
- Pain syndrome. It is localized exclusively in the lower abdomen. Present constantly.
- Rapid urination. It is one of the most characteristic symptoms of ureaplasma in women. Bacteria, affecting the upper urinary tract, stimulate the body's additional receptors, which are responsible for getting rid of the infection. Frequent urges are just an attempt to reduce the concentration of aggressive agents of the internal environment.
- Discomfort in the vagina. It occurs as a result of inflammation of the mucous membrane and with constant exposure to concentrated urea saturated with ureaplasma.
- Foreign body sensation inside the uterine canal. Many women, especially those who became ill during pregnancy, note a strange discomfort associated with the feeling of being inside a foreign body, which is compared with the use of tampons or suppositories.
- Burning, itching, or severe pain during intercourse. This clinical symptom refers to many diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Spotting after the act of copulation is also a sign of ureaplasma in women. They have a pale red appearance. Scanty enough. Not related to the menstrual cycle.
So, we examined the main symptoms of ureaplasma in women.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis of ureaplasmosis is an extremely difficult procedure, since it is absolutely impossible to identify this disease with 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, at 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 biomaterial culture for the detection of disease, PCR and ELISA.
PCR
When sowing biomaterial, colonies of ureaplasmas are detected and their resistance to antibacterial drugs. Carrying out 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.
IFA
Analysis of ureaplasma in women with ELISA belongs to the serological 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 bacteria of the genitourinary system, transmitting only sexually. If 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 your doctor. Doctors approach this problem comprehensively and apply the following types of therapeutic effects:
- antibiotic therapy;
- immunological;
- restoring.
Antibiotics are used to treat ureaplasma, 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. It is the most popular with pharmacokinetic properties and the absence of a side effect on the gastrointestinal tract. This is its main advantage, but it can not be used for a long time.
In some cases, antibiotics, such as clarithromycin, erythromycin, cannot be taken on their own, you must consult a doctor to select the drugs and choose the right treatment. Ureaplasma affects the female body, the effectiveness of treatment depends on the proper selection of the drug. The drug is selected according to a certain method, taking into account the nature of the disease and the body's response 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. Today there are a lot of various means, it is important to make the right choice, individually for each patient, given his condition and stage of the disease.
Antibiotic therapy
As mentioned above, antibiotics are used for antibiotic therapy for ureaplasma in women: tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, macrolites. They have a positive and negative effect on the body of women. Ureaplasma to the drugs "Clarithromycin" and "Azithromycin" is considered more resistant and without side effects. Funds are available in the form of powders, emulsions, tablets, candles.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is carried out for women who have poor immunity. Doctors prescribe immunostimulants: Cycloferon, Ureaplasma Immun, Neovir, which restore the entire body.
Restorative therapy
To normalize the mucous membrane, biostimulants, antioxidants, adaptogens are used. For each individually. These drugs contribute to the rapid recovery of the female body. Doctors note the drug Ofloxacin, which refers to fluoroquinolones, which has established itself on the positive side during the treatment of a significant number of patients suffering from the disease.
Alternative 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 effects of ureaplasma in women depend on the body. In order to correct the disease state, the method of antibiotic treatment is used together with a complex of alternative folk remedies. The latter enhance the positive effect of antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs.
What herbs are suitable for treating ureaplasma?
Viral, bacterial and fungal lesions of the skin, mucous membranes, soft tissues in traditional 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 blood supply):
- Collect and mix dried thyme, yarrow, birch buds, hemophilus root. Steam with a glass of boiling water (one tablespoon of the mixture). Insist for about nine hours. Cool and filter. Take orally 1/2 teaspoon twice a day.
- In equal proportions, combine licorice, leuzea, penny, chamomile, chain and cones of alder. Brew with boiling water (1 tbsp. L. To a glass). Let the broth brew for at least ten hours. After this period, pour the resulting solution into a clean container, dilute with cold water (1: 1) and use 1/2 teaspoon three times a day.
- Take violet flowers, birch leaves, nettle, raspberries, plantain, peeled rosehip berries, dill seed, a string and a primrose. Mix the components, brew them in boiling water (as in the recipe above). Close the lid and insist for at least six hours. After that, filter the solution and use inside half a glass 2 times a day. The treatment course is at least two weeks.
- If there is a sharp deterioration in well-being or in case of complications, it is necessary to prepare special broth from goldenrod. This plant has a pronounced antiseptic and antibacterial effect. To make the drug collection, the dried color of the goldenrod 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 the recipe under No. 2) and taken orally in a teaspoon 2 times a day.
- Pharmacy chamomile is excellent for preparing antiseptic teas and a 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 falling on the front walls should immediately slide 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 treatment with ureaplasmosis to confirm the effectiveness of therapy. Diagnosis is necessary 2-3 weeks after completion of treatment.
- Observe the gynecologist regularly and follow all the doctor’s recommendations.
- Take tests for sexually transmitted infections in order to identify possible diseases in a timely manner.
- Use barrier contraceptives.
- Avoid unprotected sex with casual partners.
- Follow the rules of intimate hygiene.
- Maintain a state of general immunity at a high level.
In order not to encounter the danger of ureaplasma in women, prevention is necessary. These measures are taken during pregnancy planning, and in case of ureaplasmosis, it is necessary to undergo appropriate treatment. The disease can cause pregnancy problems. Ureaplasma most often occurs simultaneously with other types of genital infections, so the prevention of other diseases should not be avoided. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, such as ureaplasmosis, is a necessary precaution.
Pregnancy
Ureaplasma (Ureaplasma urealyticum) are gram-positive microorganisms that live on the walls of the vagina in all women, without exception. Their total number is determined by an 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 cell structures can increase dramatically, causing inflammation of the urinary tract and ovaries.
The effect of ureaplasma on the fetus
Ureaplasmic lesion of the genitourinary system during pregnancy is dangerous only with an increase in normal indicators of the vaginal microflora. In the early stages of gestation, the bacteria lead to placental abruption or to involuntary rejection of the fetus (miscarriage); in later - to the formation of a frozen pregnancy or to premature birth. In order to prevent such a development of events, when the first health problems appear, the patient must consult a doctor and describe in detail the symptoms of the disease.
The characteristic clinical picture of ureaplasma in women during pregnancy is as follows:
- Cramping and burning while urinating.
- The appearance of cheesy discharge.
- Darkening of urine.
- Foreign body sensation inside the vagina.
- Tingling in the lower abdomen.
After collecting the anamnesis, the local obstetrician-gynecologist takes a biomaterial sample - a smear, and issues a referral to a clinical diagnostic center for additional laboratory tests, which include: a general blood and urine test, urinalysis for the bacterial component (culture).