Tuberculosis of genital organs, which is also called genital, is a secondary disease accompanying an independent disease. The latter is usually an infection of tuberculosis in the lungs or intestines.
Symptoms of tuberculosis of genital organs
Primary signs of the disease can show themselves at pubertal age, when puberty is on. The bulk of patients with this diagnosis consists of women, whose age varies between 20-40 years. Very rarely, tuberculosis of the female genitalia occurs after this period. This disease can often occur without obvious signs or differ in their diversity. Often the only symptom of genital tuberculosis is infertility, which is the result of endocrine disorders, infection of the endometrium and fallopian tubes.
Also, this pathology is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- amenorrhea;
- oligomenorrhoea ;
- pulling pains in the lower abdomen;
- increased subfebrile temperature;
- Vascular sclerosis;
- lack of oxygen in the tissues of the genital organs;
- fever;
- night sweats;
- weight loss;
- lack of desire is;
- acute attacks of pain, which are often confused with appendicitis or ectopic pregnancy.
Diagnosis of Sexual Tuberculosis
Due to the fact that there are no clear signs of this disease, its detection causes some difficulties. Often, a whole set of examinations is required, which consists of laboratory tests, the collection of preliminary information about the patient, gynecological examination and even ultrasound.
Treatment of tuberculosis of the reproductive system
Usually, this disease is the reason for hospitalization, which takes place within the walls of specially designed clinics, sanatoriums and dispensaries.
If to speak about medicamental measures, they are reduced to the appointment of chemotherapy. It should be selected strictly individually, taking into account the form of the disease and the tolerability of medications. Often, the wrong course can lead to the emergence of hard-to-treat tuberculosis, resistant to drugs.
If you do not treat the disease, the predictions are disappointing: this is a commissural disease, and fistulas in the internal genital organs, as well as infertility.