The most common gynecological disease is colpitis. His symptoms are familiar to almost every woman. They are quite unpleasant and, as a rule, make you turn to a gynecologist. If treatment is not done on time, a chronic form of the disease occurs, and inflammation can spread to the cervical canal and uterus. This can lead to infertility and other unpleasant consequences.
So, colpitis symptoms:
- unusual vaginal discharge (the appearance of a smell, a change in consistency, color, quantity, an admixture of pus, blood, etc.);
- stomach ache;
- swelling and redness of the mucosa;
- itching, burning of the genitals;
- soreness during urination and sex.
Not all of these symptoms are always present. However, the presence of any of them is an occasion for a visit to the doctor. Vaginal inflammation can be specific and non-specific. In the first case, STIs become the cause, and in the second, opportunistic organisms that may be present in small quantities in the body.
Specific colpitis occurs, as a rule, after unprotected sex. Venereologists are engaged in its treatment. In this case, a woman can infect her sexual partners. The most common pathogens today are chlamydia, trichomonads, gonococci, and inflammation can also be caused by the herpes virus.
Usually, the symptoms of colpitis depend on the pathogen, however, it is difficult to make a diagnosis even for a doctor. In addition, several infections are being detected more and more often at once, so a comprehensive examination is necessary. It is impossible to self-medicate, since therapy in this case may not be effective enough and only exacerbate the situation. The sooner qualified treatment is started, the simpler, shorter and cheaper it will be.
The cause of nonspecific colpitis is the rapid growth of opportunistic flora. Various factors can contribute to this:
- taking antibiotics (especially long and uncontrolled);
- endocrine diseases ;
- decreased immunity;
- lack of hygiene;
- infectious diseases;
- mechanical injuries.
The most common non-specific causative agents of vaginal inflammation are gardnerella, candida, Escherichia coli, staphylococci, streptococci.
If a woman suspects colpitis, she needs to visit a doctor as soon as possible to detect the causative agent of the disease. The examination will consist of the following procedures:
- inspection;
- smear on the flora;
- analysis for atypical cells;
- seeding on pathogenic microflora with an antibioticogram, as well as ureaplasma and mycoplasma;
- PCR for STDs.
This is a general algorithm that can be specified at the discretion of the doctor, depending on the specific situation and the financial capabilities of the patient.
Treatment of vaginal inflammation is carried out with drugs to which pathogens are sensitive. It can be antibiotics, antiviral drugs and antimycotics. Often, immune preparations, hepatoprotectors, and microflora restoration agents are additionally prescribed. Local treatment is actively used along with systemic therapy. Apply vaginal suppositories, tablets and suppositories.
Colpitis, the symptoms of which also depend on the individual characteristics of the body, is considered cured if the external manifestations of the disease have disappeared, and the tests have returned to normal. The effectiveness of therapy is usually checked after menstruation several times.
Chronic colpitis has the same symptoms, however, less pronounced. Sometimes they may even be completely absent. Therefore, it is very important to treat acute processes in a timely manner, as well as plan to visit a gynecologist.
So, colpitis, the symptoms and treatment of which were discussed above, is quite easily eliminated at the very beginning, regardless of the pathogen. Therapy of its chronic form will require more time and money. Therefore, the gynecologist must visit regularly and be sure to seek advice if there are signs of inflammation. The lack of treatment is fraught with pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, problems with bearing and infertility.