Chlamydia - This is a widespread sexually transmitted disease characterized by an acute, sluggish or asymptomatic course. The causative agent is chlamydia, the simplest microorganism that lives in the cells of the human body.
Chlamydia affects the mucous membranes of the genitourinary system, rectum (with anal intercourse), followed by spread to all organs of the genital area. Possible damage to the eyes, mucous membrane of the mouth and pharynx during oral intercourse.
Urogenital chlamydia is one of the most serious social problems of our time. The incidence is prevalent mainly among the young population (18-40 years old).
Chlamydia - causes
Random sex is the main cause of the spread of the disease. As a rule, chlamydia is found in 70% of young people who have a wild and wild sex life.
The child, passing through the infected birth canal of the mother, also risks becoming a carrier of the infection. Very often, such babies after birth show chlamydia in the nasopharyngeal cavity, genitals, and eyes. They can cause serious illnesses in an infant: conjunctivitis, inflammation of the nasopharynx, ear, and even lungs. In practice, there have been cases of intrauterine infection with chlamydia.
The likelihood of catching the disease by contact-household means is minimal. Firstly, this is due to the fact that chlamydia outside the human body instantly dies; secondly, even if a certain amount penetrates your body, it is not a fact that this concentration will be enough for infection.
Chlamydia - Symptoms
From the moment of infection with chlamydia until the onset of the first symptom, 1 to 4 weeks can pass.
Most often, patients complain of pain that occurs during urination and intercourse, itching at the opening of the urethra. The woman has unnatural yellowish discharge, accompanied by an unpleasant odor, pain in the lower abdomen, bleeding during or after sexual contact is possible.
A man has a burning sensation and pain during urination, discharge from the penis, swelling of the testicles, possibly the appearance of turbid urine with streaks of pus.
The defeat of the rectum manifests itself in the form of minor pain and discharge from the anus.
We warn you that pronounced symptoms appear only in 3-5 out of 10 infected people, in the remaining 7 - the signs are either completely absent or do not cause cause for concern (sluggish chlamydia).
Studies show that every third man with chlamydia develops complications in the form of impaired sexual potency. In addition, the infection does not stand still, but moves farther and farther, reaching the bladder and prostate gland. The consequences can be dire, up to the development of infertility.
In women, chlamydia also spreads to the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, causing deep inflammation of the pelvic organs (WTO), which in turn leads to infertility.
We conclude: an unrecognized and untreated infection can make a man and a woman infertile in time, so any discomfort and pain during urination should alert you.
Chlamydia - diagnosis
1. PCR analysis. A smear is taken from the patient from the urethra (and from the woman from the cervical canal) and sent to the laboratory. This method is based on the isolation of pathogen DNA. Today it is one of the most accurate methods for detecting chlamydia. Its effectiveness is 95-97%.
2. Cultural examination of scraping for the presence of the pathogen.
3. Direct immunofluorescence test (PIF) - the study of the material is carried out using a special microscope.
4. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - based on the selection of specific antibodies to chlamydia.
Chlamydia - treatment and prevention
Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics. Self-medication is not permissible with dubious and folk remedies. The treatment regimen is developed only by a specialist, guided by the results of analyzes and the physiological characteristics of the patient.
Traditionally, antibiotics are used that can penetrate into the cell (chlamydia is an intracellular parasite). This ability is possessed by tetracycline drugs, macrolides and fluoroquinolones. A positive result is given by erythromycin, which has double activity, and Clarithromycin - with mixed infections.
Prevention of chlamydia: It is much easier to prevent the disease than to treat it, so do not forget about preventive measures that can significantly reduce the risk of infection. Prevention includes:
- prevention of promiscuous sexual intercourse;
- the use of barrier methods of contraception (quality condoms).
And lastly I want to say: be faithful to each other - and no chlamydia will be scary!
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