Chlamydia in women. Symptoms and treatment during pregnancy. Drugs folk remedies at home

Such diseases as hamidioz, women often develop as a result of the penetration of pathogens. Symptoms of the disease is difficult to distinguish without special diagnosis, and treatment must be directed to their rapid and complete elimination. During pregnancy, the condition is very dangerous, so at the first sign they should not be ignored.

What is chlamydia and ways of infection

Chlamydia is an inflammatory disease of the reproductive system, triggered by the penetration of bacteria called Chlamydia. This pathogen belongs to a class of bacteria, but has some features that allow professionals to see in it signs of the virus.

The disease affects women and men of all ages, but more likely to suffer first. In this case, the basic number of cases of infection accounted for patients aged 20-45 years. In patients with the disease is less common old age. Today, doctors have noted a higher incidence of chlamydial infection in children.

There are several modes of transmission, but the most common is considered sexual. Erratic contacts, ignoring of barrier contraception and frequent change of partners necessarily leads to the development of the disease. Chlamydia is considered one of the most common diseases, sexually transmitted diseases.

The bacteria can also be transmitted through casual contact, when a healthy person uses the personal care of the infected. In exceptional cases, chlamydia transmitted by airborne droplets. However, this occurs only when the lungs are affected and the patient is suffering from pneumonia.

Another common route of transmission is considered to be vertical, involving the contamination of the child from the mother directly to the patient during childbirth. In this case, the baby can develop various diseases. Such cases are common, can be observed not only in female patients, but also for those that have been treated.

Symptoms and risk of pregnancy

Chlamydia in women (symptoms and treatment are often concerned about the future mothers) takes place in a different form. Some hardly notice the symptoms, others felt serious discomfort, significantly worsens the quality of life. The incubation period after infection lasts 2 to 4 weeks. This means that the symptoms may not appear immediately after sexual intercourse with a new partner.

The main manifestations are as follows:

• Itching and burning in the vagina, provoked by multiplication of pathogens and mucosal lesions. At the same discomfort as the disease progresses only intensified.
• Pain or burning during urination It occurs when an infection of the vagina enters the urethra. In this case, symptoms reminiscent for urethritis, but the cause is Chlamydia.
  
• Fever small, sometimes figures do not exceed the norm, which also complicates the diagnosis. Fever for chlamydia is very rare.
• Pain in the lower abdomen. The symptom occurs when the penetration of bacteria into the bladder. They affect the mucous membrane body that provokes discomfort.
• Increased urination It is also considered a consequence of the defeat of the bladder mucosa. In this case there cystitis symptoms, and the patient is unaware of the infection by chlamydia.
• The appearance of abundant muco-purulent discharge white or yellowish color. For many weeks, a woman may not notice the change in color or odor of discharge, which only aggravates the clinical picture.
• Decreased sexual drive It is not always observed. Most often, a sign appears when chlamydia advanced stage, when the pathogen has penetrated into the urethra. The bladder, uterus, tubes and ovaries. Such cases are considered to be heavy, hard to diagnosed and treated.
• Erosion of cervical changes It may be caused by the penetration of chlamydia. In the secretions of an admixture of blood appears.

In severe cases, joined by other symptoms, disturbed menstrual cycle. But experts point out that in many patients, the disease is asymptomatic and diagnosed early it is possible only in 30-35% of cases.

During pregnancy, symptoms of chlamydia often smoothed. In women suffering from toxemia, signs may be absent altogether, because the focus is on the discomfort, disorders of the digestive system. In trimester 2 and 3 after infection chlamydia woman may feel a slight discomfort in the abdomen, pulling pain, weakness.

Her state of depression, appetite deteriorated. Later appear cramps and burning sensation when urinating, increased the number of selections, change their color and odor. Frequent urge to empty the bladder is not the reason for the appearance of suspicion, because during pregnancy, such changes are the norm.

The major danger of this condition during gestation baby - transition of diseases into a chronic form.

Cystitis, urethritis, salpingitis can become chronic, because of difficulty in diagnosing failed to detect bacteria in a timely manner. Another danger of the disease during pregnancy will increase the risk of endometritis. The disease is an inflammatory pathology, characterized by the inner layer of the uterus defeat.

Thus there is the likelihood of detachment of the placenta, premature birth and other complications. In addition, long-term course of the disease and certainly no treatment leads to changes in the structure of the urethra and bladder tissue.

In the mucosa appear scars, distinctive seal that violate elasticity, making vulnerable organs. Particularly dangerous are changing to the bladder, since when its filling body is not able to stretch. This can lead to cracks in the rumen.

diagnosis of chlamydia

Chlamydia in women (symptoms and treatment are often interrelated, since medicines are used to address one or another manifestation) is diagnosed quite difficult, especially during pregnancy, when some of the methods used not recommended. The first step is to survey the patient, identify the time when she noticed signs of illness.

After that the doctor asks the patient to talk about the most pronounced symptoms, duration and intensity. This allows not only to confirm the diagnosis, but also to establish the extent of disrepair. It is important to identify the root cause of the disease, namely the way in which the bacteria got into the sexual organs of the patient.

If unprotected sex is excluded, it is necessary to clarify some points. Perhaps, in the family a woman has an infected person, which could be a source of infection. In this case, the diagnosis of exposed, and other members of the household. The next step would be examination of the vagina with a speculum.

This method is applied for non-pregnant women and pregnant women in 1 trimester, when the study will not be able to harm a child or vaginal mucosa. During examination doctors immediately taking a smear from the cervix, the vaginal wall and the urethra orifice.

The resulting material was sent to a laboratory where skilled identify the causative agent, as well as other abnormalities. However, such a smear does not help precisely determine the presence of chlamydia, requiring additional diagnosis. In addition, the woman always gives blood sample for clinical and biochemical studies.

The results typically show signs of inflammation in the form of increased number of leukocytes and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

In the absence of diseases of the cardiovascular and digestive systems in the biochemical analysis of variance there. Among other methods of examination can be distinguished smear on PCR (polymerase chain reaction) or chlamydia, as well as a blood test, which allows to identify the antibodies produced in response to the penetration of the blood pathogens.

Smear for chlamydia

A similar survey method gives almost 100% guaranteed to detect the pathogen if it struck the reproductive system. A smear taken from vaginal walls conventional manner. 3 hours before the fence is not necessary to urinate. This woman warns the doctor the day before diagnosis.

The patient is on a chair or couch, using specialist tools takes swab and places it in a sterile container. Capacity is immediately sent to the laboratory, do not expose it to direct sunlight. After that experts examine biological material, identifying the bacteria and send the results to your doctor woman.

The essence of the study is to place the material in a special solution, which is added to the enzymes. Under their influence is an allocation of specific pathogen DNA. Depending on the reagents used reaction lasts 24 to 48 hours. After that, the expert can find out the result.

The accuracy of this diagnosis is proved its long use. However, it is a false positive result, when the rules of collection and transport of biological material have been violated. In spite of this, this method is most commonly used, has a lot of advantages and almost always helps in the short term to establish the presence of infection in the body.

Blood analysis

Chlamydia in women (Symptoms and Treatment concerned many patients in the childbearing period) is determined not only by the strokes of the study. Standard blood test does not identify the specific pathogen, but a special technique to cope with this task. The most common method for detecting chlamydia is linked immunosorbent assay or ELISA.

The essence of the fence in the diagnosis of a small amount of blood and the study for the presence of antibodies to the causative agent of the disease. In this case, the expert not only reveals their presence in a woman's body, but also determines the ratio of the antibodies to the bacteria. This helps to establish the extent of the neglect of the state in cases where the symptoms are mild or nonexistent.

Special preparation before blood sampling is not required.

Female just comes to a hospital, a nurse in a syringe, or vakutayner monovet from 3 to 5 ml of the material. The sample is immediately sent to the laboratory. 1-2 days comes the result. Analysis of the polymerase chain reaction is considered to be more accurate in comparison with the immunoassay.

However, in the past few years, doctors used to refine the diagnosis of both methods. On the basis of diagnostic data during a woman expert assigns an appropriate treatment.

Treatment necessary medication during pregnancy

experts of non-pregnant women are prescribed a range of drugs that help to quickly deal with acute symptoms and prevent complications. But during pregnancy any medication can have adverse effects on the mother and fetus. That is why there is a small list of drugs that are approved for use in the treatment of pregnant women.

A drug	Description and use
erythromycin	Broad-spectrum antibiotic, in which the composition of the active component has the same name. Acts on the chlamydia pathogen destroys it rather quickly. Course duration - 10 days. The woman should consume 2 tablets 3 times a day. Experts say that the drug has no negative effect on the fetus, but it is only allowed to appoint where necessary, in minimum therapeutic doses.
josamycin	The preparation of the group of broad spectrum antibiotics, has high efficiency. Considered to be less toxic than Erythromycin, so often assigned. Helps for 5-7 days to completely destroy the bacteria in the body, it does not violate the intestinal microflora, as it saves enterobaktarii. The day the patient should eat 1 tablet, the duration of treatment is determined individually, but usually no more than 1 week.
spiramycin	Antibacterial drug in tablet form. The present composition titled active component with high efficiency. The day a woman is prescribed 3 tablets, course duration - not less than 5 days. In each case, the duration of treatment is determined individually. Studies have shown that the drug has no adverse effects on the fetus and the mother.
viferon	Drug with antiviral and immunomodulatory effects, which helps strengthen the immune system of women and prevents complications associated with antibiotic treatment. The composition of the drug present human interferon having positive properties to the organism. Maternity prescribe rectal suppositories to be administered in an amount 1 pc. before bedtime. Duration of the course - from 7 to 10 days.

Despite the security of each of the drugs, independent of their use is strictly contraindicated. Any self can provoke complications.

Treatment of folk remedies

Chlamydia in women, in some cases, eliminated with the help of alternative medicine prescriptions. The symptoms cause discomfort, and treatment can quickly get rid of them. Among the most popular and effective means of fans of folk medicine isolated alcohol tinctures, decoctions and topical formulations.

Broth

Broths, in most cases prepared on the basis of medicinal ingredients from natural origin.

The most effective recipes are as follows:

• Recipe based on the stems and leaves of parsley applied frequently. Cooking simply: In 500 ml of water, 30 g of fresh need and shredded stems, they should boil 5 minutes. After 30 min. infusion broth is filtered to be taken in an amount of 100 ml, 2 times a day. Duration of the course - 10-14 days.
• A mixture based on fruits and Hypericum birdcherry It has healing properties. It is necessary to prepare the 1 st. l. each component boil in 1 liter of water 7 min. Filter the product after 1 h infusion. Ready to take the medication for 30-40 ml in the morning and evening. Duration of application - from 7 to 14 days.
• A decoction of St. John's wort - a powerful immunostimulant and a fortifying agent. It is necessary to prepare 3 g of the dry raw material and 300 ml of water, boil for 2 minutes. The filtered after steeping for 30 minutes. medicine is taken in an amount of 100 ml 3 times per day. Duration of treatment - not less than 7 days.

Any means has healing properties, but can not be used as main and sole therapy.

alcoholate

Tinctures are alcohol-based and vegetable components can also help to strengthen the body and accelerate recovery. Use them only necessary in the treatment of non-pregnant women, because the kid harboring such drugs are contraindicated.

The best recipes will be the following:

• Tincture based upland uterus It is considered the best treatment for any disease of the female reproductive system. Cook the drug is simple: grind 120 g of dry plant, place in a container made of glass, add 1 liter of alcohol or vodka. After 7 days of infusion is ready for use. The woman should consume 25-30 drops 3 times a day. The course of treatment lasts 2-3 months.
• Alcohol tincture based quarries bedrentsa - powerful medicine. It is possible to prepare 100 g of roots and stems as well as 500 ml of vodka. Infuse product must be at least 2 weeks. Thereafter, ready to take the medication 20 ml in the morning and evening. The course lasts for at least 3-4 weeks.
• Malizia - a medicinal plant with unique properties. For the preparation of infusions needed grass seeds in the amount of 100 g They need to pour 500 ml of vodka and leave to infuse for 10 days. Ready to use the drug for 21 days, 3 times a day 25-30 drops. Permitted to add medication to tea or water.

Such treatment also can not be the main, but is used as an additional method of combating the disease and strengthen the immune system.

Local folk remedies

Recipes for topical application are effective only when the patient is assured that the bacteria entered only in the vagina and have not spread to other organs.

Are proven following means:

• Camomile tea - the best anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agent for irrigation. In 500 ml of boiling water will need 1 tbsp. l. dry grass. After infusion for 20 min. the composition should be filtered and used for irrigation. Repeat the procedure daily at bedtime for 2 weeks.
  
• Cotton swab with garlic juice It can be inserted into the vagina at night. For this is taken freshly squeezed juice of garlic. Repeat procedure should be not less than 5 days in a row. Then you can take a break and repeat the course. When administered tampon woman can feel a slight burning sensation, it usually disappears within 10-15 minutes. If the sensation of unbearable, you should choose a different method of treatment.
• Broth based on calendula flower - another powerful antiseptic and antibacterial agent. Cooking simply: for 1 L of water add 50 g of dry powdered flowers, boil 5 minutes. Filtered. Apply morning and evening, for 10 consecutive days douching.

These local funds are not only kill pathogens but also improve the microflora of the vagina.

The basic rules of therapy

Chlamydia in women (symptoms and treatment are often linked) can be cured permanently, provided that all the expert advice. The first rule is to take antibiotics only after survey and conduct all tests, which confirmed the presence of bacteria in the body.

Absolutely contraindicated independently appoint a cure or prolong a course of antibiotics.

Recipes alternative medicine may be used only after consulting a doctor. Many of them can negatively affect health. For the entire period of treatment should be to refuse sex, which can provoke irritation of the mucous membranes and complicate treatment.

Required treatment of both sexual partners, since they are almost always infected. During the course of therapy is recommended to stick to the diet, which excludes the salt, fat and sweet.

Alcohol and cigarettes are also best avoided. This will help ease the period of treatment and prevent complications. After passing through the full course of repeated smear necessarily taken for analysis on the polymerase chain reaction for both partners.

The consequences of chlamydia in pregnancy

The body of pregnant women are very vulnerable to any diseases, so chlamydia during this period can cause some complications.

Pregnancy after chlamydia

After transferring the woman of this infectious disease pregnancy possible. However, the odds are slightly reduced because the bacteria affects the most important organs of the reproductive system.

If a woman went to the doctor too late or no symptoms, chlamydia is likely to penetrate into the uterus, tubes and ovaries, led to the inflammation. In this case, the risk of infertility increased by several times. Only the timely treatment helps prevent this serious complication. In other cases, the patient should not be afraid.

The consequences of chlamydia during pregnancy for the baby

Studies have shown that chlamydia can not penetrate through the placental barrier. The child is protected from exposure to them. However pathogen can lead to the development of placental insufficiency, causing fetal hypoxia. He does not get enough oxygen and nutrients, so there are disturbances of fetal development.

The consequences of such violations can be unpredictable. During labor, the baby can become infected with bacteria. Most often, he develops conjunctivitis. Dangerous complication is considered to pneumonia caused by chlamydia. The disease runs hard, can cause death. That is why the patient should be sure to treat the disease.

The disease is sexually transmitted, chlamydia, - a common and dangerous for women. Symptoms may appear suddenly, sometimes nonexistent, and treatment should be comprehensive, timely, complete.

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