Mycoplasmosis urogenital is a disease that is transmitted predominantly through sexual contact and can bring a lot of problems to a woman. The causative agent of this disease is mycoplasma hominis and genitalia, as well as ureaplasma.
Some physicians consider genital mycoplasma to be a conditionally pathogenic agent that can live and reproduce in the urogenital system of a healthy woman and not cause inflammation in it. But with hypothermia, reduced immunity or the occurrence of another disease in her, mycoplasma can cause inflammation with all the ensuing consequences. Next we will consider what genital mycoplasmosis is, how it manifests itself and how to detect it.
Mycoplasma genitalia - what is it?
Mycoplasmas belong to the simplest microorganisms, their dimensions are very small, approximately as in large viruses. They are divided like bacteria (binary division), can last for a long time in the human body and reduce immunity. Mycoplasma is sensitive to the action of antibiotics from the tetracycline group, macrolides and fluoroquinolones.
Mycoplasma genitalia in women - causes
Previously, it was believed that mycoplasmosis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD), but now other ways of transmission have been proven. So, for example, the household way of transfer is proved - through personal items (towels, underwear). From the vagina mycoplasma and ureaplasma can enter the uterine cavity through the cervical canal, and from there into the fallopian tubes and the small pelvis, causing a specific inflammation in the listed organs (an ascending infection). Infection can be spread through the body (to neighboring organs) with blood and lymph flow.
Identification of urogenital mycoplasmas in women
What can cause a woman to be examined for mycoplasma? Mycoplasmosis can be an accidental diagnostic finding in a patient who has consulted a doctor about infertility. The second option is treatment in the clinic about permanent pulling pains in the lower abdomen, the appearance of pathological discharge of white, turbid gray or yellow color.
Conduct an analysis for mycoplasma genitalia in the following cases:
- with a frequent change of sexual partner;
- with ectopic pregnancy ;
- when a normal pregnancy occurs;
- with a long non-occurrence of pregnancy;
- if a condom is not used during sexual intercourse.
So, what tests will make it possible to identify mycoplasma most reliably?
To identify antigens (DNA and RNA mycoplasma), methods of enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) and immunofluorescence (PIF) are used.
Bacteriological examination is performed by scraping from the central part of the cervix, subsequent sowing on the nutrient medium and observing the growth of mycoplasmas on it.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR diagnostics) is the most accurate method of investigation, in which genetic material of genital mycoplasmas is identified.
Having considered the features of the pathogenic microorganism - mycoplasma, as well as the features of its detection, I want to say that all methods are quite expensive. Genital mycoplasmosis manifests itself in the form of cystitis, endometritis, salpingo-oophoritis with the subsequent formation of adhesions. Therefore, you should monitor your health: have no more than one sexual partner and use barrier contraception (condom).