Chlamydia in men is as common as in women. By the way, this disease takes the second place among genital infections after gonorrhea. The causative agent is a parasitic organism - chlamydia. It is worth noting that in some ways chlamydia is unique, as it is a kind of intermediate stage of evolutionary development between viruses and bacteria.
Chlamydia in men: symptoms and methods of infection
It is worth noting that chlamydia is a sexual infection that is transmitted through unprotected intercourse, and the transition of the infection from a healthy person to a sick person may not occur the first time. In most cases, men between the ages of 17 and 37 go to the doctor.
The duration of the incubation period can vary from five days to a month. During this period, an infected person is a carrier of infection. Chlamydia in men, as a rule, does not cause too strong and overt symptoms, although exceptions are known.
It all starts with an inflammatory process in the urethra, which gradually develops over several months. During urination, itching, burning, or soreness in the urethra may occur. As the disease develops, unusual discharge begins to appear, sometimes with impurities of purulent masses and even blood, redness of the urethral cusps is characteristic.
As the infection spreads, new signs also appear - fever, lower back pain, discomfort in the testicles and scrotum, and purulent filaments in urine and semen.
Chlamydia in men: possible complications
In most cases, chlamydia is fairly easy. That is precisely his danger - men simply do not consider it necessary to seek medical help.
But it is worth noting that chlamydia in men can give a lot of rather dangerous complications, since as the disease develops (even if it is hidden), the infection spreads throughout the body. As a result of this, pharyngitis, orchitis, vasiculitis, and skin diseases can occur. In some cases, the disease affects the joints - arthritis and polyarthritis appear.
With chlamydia, the testes, prostate gland and other organs of the genitourinary system are also affected. The most common complication of the disease is prostatitis. In addition, the result of the lack of treatment can be inflammation and dysfunction of the bladder, various inflammatory processes in the kidneys. In severe cases, chlamydia leads to infertility.
That is why, at the first signs of this disease, it is simply necessary to seek help from a specialist, since with the treatment started on time all of the above problems can be avoided.
Chlamydia: treatment in men
After the initial examination, the doctor must send the patient to the laboratory for testing. The fact is that the symptoms of chlamydia are very similar to the signs of gonorrhea, and the treatment here is slightly different.
Since this is an infectious disease of bacterial origin, its treatment is not complete without taking antibiotics. The drug should be prescribed only by a doctor. He will talk about how often and with what intervals you need to drink pills.
In addition, the local use of special creams is recommended for men. As a rule, you need to apply the cream three times a day, while carefully treating the glans penis, urethral opening and foreskin. The course of treatment is approximately a month.
The duration of general treatment depends on the condition of the patient. The situation can be aggravated by various kinds of complications that need a separate treatment. Once again, it is worth recalling that it is impossible to ignore the symptoms of genital infections - this is fraught with serious consequences, it is better to play it safe.