In the life of each of us, something can happen to our health and it will be possible to recover only by resorting to the help of a qualified doctor. It should be noted that pregnant women are also exposed to various diseases, although it is undesirable to get sick at such a time. For example, a pregnant woman may experience unpleasant diseases caused by pathogens such as gardnerella and ureaplasma.
What are these diseases
It should be noted that gardnerella and ureaplasma are microorganisms that cause genital infections. Such microorganisms live on the mucous membrane of the genitourinary organs. When the body's immunity is good enough, these microorganisms remain inactive. However, it should be noted that gardnerella and ureaplasma can be detected with vaginal dysbiosis.
Symptoms of gardnerellosis
What is gardnerella, you already know. Now let's get acquainted with the symptoms of gardnerellosis. About 20% of women in the situation suffer from this disease. Due to the fact that this disease has specific symptoms, it is very important to identify it and undergo treatment as soon as possible. The main symptoms of this disease are itching and burning.
The causes of this disease
Since the body is under stress during pregnancy , the immune system may weaken, which is the reason for changes in the hormonal background. As a result of this change, the appearance of pathology is possible. So, gardnerella and ureaplasma are pathogenic microorganisms, however , it should be noted that the first of the above is not an infection that is dangerous for the fetus. The fact is that the gardnerella is not able to penetrate the placenta, which means that infection of the fetus is impossible.
What is the danger of gardnerella and ureaplasma
Like any other disease, these pathogens cause diseases that need to be treated, as they can become the causes of the inflammatory process. In order to avoid complications, a pregnant woman should periodically undergo an examination by a gynecologist, as well as take smears and cultures.
Gardnerella in women. Treatment
To save the patient from such an unpleasant disease as gardnerellosis, treatment is carried out in several stages:
- The elimination of antimicrobial agents of pathogenic microflora.
- Treatment of gardnerellosis.
The attending physician should not remove gardnerella, but prevent the development of inflammation of the genitourinary system, while controlling the number of bacteria.
It should be noted that gardnerellosis in pregnant women is able to reduce the number of lactobacilli, resulting in the development of chronic diseases that can cause a low birth weight or premature birth.
A disease such as gardnerellosis during pregnancy is treated with local drugs, which include clindamycin.
Is it necessary to treat?
First of all, a pregnant woman should undergo an examination, which will determine if she has latent inflammatory processes. Treatment is not prescribed if inflammatory processes have not been detected.
If the examination revealed an infectious and inflammatory process or dysbiosis, prescribe antibiotic treatment, after which it will also be necessary to introduce probiotics into the vagina that will restore the microflora.