Urogenital ureaplasmosis is one of the most common venereal diseases to date. Most often, infection of the ureaplasma enters the body sexually, but there are examples of infecting children from utero-infected ureaplasmosis of the mother during childbirth, as well as infecting children from sick parents by household means.
How to identify ureaplasmosis?
Infection of ureaplasmosis can live in the human body for years, without leading to disease. Most often, it happens - about 70% of women infected with this infection, she does not show herself. Symptoms of urogenital ureaplasmosis in women are:
- frequent urge to urinate;
- burning, sharp pain during urination;
- abundant mucous discharge from the vagina, especially in the morning;
- with inflammation of the appendages or uterus - pain in the lower abdomen;
- increased body temperature;
- general malaise.
Methods of treatment of ureaplasmosis
Treatment of chronic ureaplasmosis should be carried out in the following cases:
- There are severe manifestations of the disease.
- If the symptoms of the disease are present in the sexual partner.
- If you intend to change your sexual partner - to prevent it from becoming infected.
- Planning of pregnancy.
Treatment of ureaplasmosis in women is a rather complicated process. The disease is prone to recurrence, it can manifest itself again with the slightest decrease in immunity, so the treatment period of ureaplasmosis can be prolonged even for several years. This infection should be treated only by a doctor, self-medication in this case is unacceptable.
There are different ways to treat ureaplasmosis in women:
Treatment of ureaplasmosis with folk remedies
Most often for the effective treatment of ureaplasmosis, doctors recommend the use of phytotampins, which include various plants. Medicinal herbs are an excellent natural antiseptic that can destroy the infection of this disease without side effects.
For syringing with ureaplasmosis, you can prepare such a decoction: 2 parts of the oak cortex, part of the Kuril tea, part of the borgo uterus, part of the root of the pan, pour one liter of boiling water and boil for 20 minutes. After this, infuse the broth for an hour and strain.
Drug treatment of urogenital ureaplasmosis
For the treatment of ureaplasmosis in women, antibiotics-macrolides or tetracycline series such as azithromycin, macropene, rovamycin, minocycline, doxycycline are used. Antimicrobials are also prescribed for fluoroquinolones. The doctor himself determines the scheme of treatment of ureaplasmosis - in women, it can be different, as well as the dosage and duration of drug intake. Most often the doctor appoints to take just two antibiotics, which will affect the infection from both sides. In addition, funds are allocated to maintain immunity, such as viferon.
Also, a specialist will recommend a special diet for the treatment of ureaplasmosis. The doctor will recommend you to eat more fruits, vegetables and sour-milk products to restore the intestinal microflora. It can also be recommended frequent eating of garlic and onions. It is advisable to exclude from the diet spicy, fatty, salty, fried and spicy food, as it promotes the spread of infection. Alcoholic drinks during treatment are prohibited.
Treatment of ureaplasmosis in pregnant women
If, at the time of pregnancy, a woman has been diagnosed with ureaplasmosis, it is necessary to be treated, since this infection can lead to miscarriage or premature birth, and also infect the uterus and the baby.
In the treatment of ureaplasmosis in pregnant women, antibiotics are used since the second half of pregnancy. In this case, the doctor chooses the least toxic to the fetus drug. Also prescribed vitamins, fortifying agents, diet.
Conditions for effective treatment of ureaplasmosis:
- treatment of both partners;
- abstinence from sex in the treatment of ureaplasmosis;
- refraining from drinking during the course of treatment;
- control one month after the cure.
Pay attention that to treatment of this infection it is necessary to approach extremely responsibly, as ureaplasmas "get used" to antibiotics. This means that if you have previously been treated and not treated, repeated treatment of ureaplasmosis can cause great difficulties.