If a couple cannot conceive a child for a long time, then they are diagnosed with infertility and begin to find out the cause of the problem. Could it be one of them? What should a man or a woman do in such a case? Let's find out in detail.
Briefly about the disease
Ureaplasmosis is one of the infections that is sexually transmitted. Its pathogen enters the female or male body either through sexual contact, or at the birth of a child through the birth canal of an infected mother.
For a long time, an infected person may not show signs of illness. They appear only after the concentration of ureaplasma exceeds the threshold value.
It is worth noting that today it is this pathology that often causes infertility.
Practice shows that half of the couples who decide to be examined for infertility have ureaplasmosis. Its chronic form develops as a result of mixed infections. Ureaplasma occurs due to the high threshold of enzymatic activity, which leads to inflammatory processes in the couple's body.
Nowadays, for the accurate diagnosis of this disease, the method of polymerase chain reaction or PCR diagnostics is used.
Male ureaplasmosis
Since this infection is sexually transmitted, in most cases it is found in both partners.
In men, early clinical signs of the disease include balanoposthitis and urethritis. They lead first to prostatitis, and then to infertility.
Spermatozoa, being exposed to the negative action of ureaplasma, reduce their activity. In a man, the concentration and amount of ejaculate gradually decrease. Ureaplasma, attaching to the heads of spermatozoa, violates the integrity of their membranes. This causes a decrease in the mobility of male germ cells, their ability to fertilize eggs.
The specificity of the disease in men at the initial stage is the absence of clinical symptoms. If the disease is detected in time, then infertility can be avoided.
Ureaplasma in women
It is worth noting that very often with this diagnosis, women experience ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, and premature births. But it is impossible to treat an ailment during the bearing of a child, which is why it is worth going through.
Diagnosis of ureaplasmosis consists in a polymer chain reaction, a study on the pathogens of herpes, chlamydia, mycoplasma, trichomonas.
Therapy of the disease
After the discovery of an ailment, it is necessary to approach its treatment with the utmost responsibility. And usually the course of such therapy includes a comprehensive antibacterial program with local procedures for the introduction of drugs into the genitals.
Such events are carried out against the background of strengthening the body's defenses. Both men and women are prescribed an individual course of immunomodulators.
In addition, partners need to undergo a set of physiotherapy procedures after antibiotic therapy is completed.
The treatment plan for ureaplasmosis is drawn up for each partner individually. In this case, the doctor takes into account the patient's history, age, and the presence of concomitant diseases.
Sometimes ureaplasmosis can be treated with folk remedies. But such treatment will be successful only at the initial stage of the disease. For example, herbalists often recommend using a decoction of Adam's root for this purpose. It is necessary to take 10-15 grams of crushed dry raw materials, pour it with 250 grams of water and boil for 3-4 minutes. Then the healing liquid is wrapped and infused for three hours. After that, it is filtered and taken in three divided doses throughout the day. The course of such treatment should be at least 14 days.
You can also use knotweed grass. You need to take 20 grams of dry raw materials and pour it with 300 grams of boiling water. After thirty minutes of infusion, the remedy is filtered. It should be consumed before each meal for 20 minutes, 100 grams for a month.
The main way to avoid ureaplasma is to maintain sexual hygiene. It is impossible to delay a visit to the doctor when difficulty urinating occurs, otherwise pathological microorganisms will lead to huge problems.
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It should be noted that at present it has become relevant due to the inattentive attitude of future parents to their health. The main cause of female infertility in ureaplasmosis is inflammation of the fallopian tubes, which occurs when the infection becomes chronic.
If a woman constantly postpones a visit to the doctor, leads an unhealthy lifestyle and experiences constant stress, then in the future this will turn into a lot of problems and complications for her in the form of infertility, ectopic pregnancy or spontaneous abortion. In addition, a woman risks not only her health, but also the health of her sexual partner.
Thus, every person, regardless of gender, should be attentive and take care of their health throughout their lives. Otherwise, it could have very serious consequences in the future.
Ureaplasma in children
I so want to protect children from STIs, but sometimes ureaplasma overtakes them too. Most often, the disease ureaplasmosis in children is detected immediately after birth, if they were infected by a pregnant mother.
Signs of such a disease are the underweight of the newborn. Accurate diagnosis is necessary to quickly treat an infant.
Effective in this case, a laboratory study of the mother's placenta. The sample is cultured to determine bacteria.
An ELISA test in a newborn may not show the presence of antibodies in the blood.
In school-age children, the infectious disease ureaplasma affects mainly the respiratory tract and is extremely rare. Only isolated cases of ureaplasma virus infection of the testicles in boys have been noted.
The treatment of such diseases is carried out only with the use of antibiotics and under the strict supervision of a pediatrician, therefore it is considered extremely unreasonable to recommend a specific drug for children in absentia.
Ureaplasmosis in women
The disease ureaplasmosis in men also occurs, but much less frequently than in women. Ureaplasma in men causes urethritis, prostatitis, epididymitis, urinary stones and pyelonephritis.
The presence in the body of small microorganisms of this group causes a low concentration of sperm in the semen. Scientists have found that these small microorganisms can attach themselves to spermatozoa.
which affects their mobility.
Studies show that the presence of this virus in the semen of a man can lead to a decrease in the pregnancy rate in women who have contact with this person.
In women, the presence of ureaplasma symptoms may be different in each case. Some of the most common symptoms associated with this bacterium in women include infertility, miscarriage, miscarriage, pelvic pain before the menstrual period, spotting between menstrual cycles, and intrauterine infection with ureaplasmosis.
Other less common symptoms also associated with this bacterium include chronic sore throats, gallstones, red, painful, stinging eyes, kidney stones, constant fatigue, blindness when looking at light, frequent headaches, and confusion in mental operations.
Infections associated with ureaplasma are contagious and easily get into another organism if the patient coughs in the presence of healthy people or his discharge accidentally touches another person. The recipient becomes infected.
The course of pregnancy with ureaplasmosis
Ureaplasma poses a threat to the health of all women without exception, not to mention those who would like to become a mother. After all, the reproductive functions of an infected woman deteriorate significantly. The possibility of intrauterine infection of the fetus is not excluded.
If a woman began to show the signs of the disease listed above, then it is not worth postponing a visit to the doctor. After all, very often the cause of infertility (both female and male) lies precisely in this infection.
And in this case, not only the inability to get pregnant, but also the chronic form of pathology should be frightening. Therefore, a visit to the doctor is simply mandatory both for couples planning a pregnancy and for those who have had a pregnancy.
In order to give birth to a healthy baby, the parents must also be healthy. As you know, in order to cure the infection, it is necessary to take antibiotic drugs, which will adversely affect the health of the unborn child.
At the same time, the development of inflammatory processes in the female body, provoked by ureaplasmas, in the postpartum period contribute to inflammation of the uterine appendages, which is much more difficult to treat, especially in a chronic form.
If we exclude the possibility of spontaneous abortions and miscarriages, then the infection is not able to affect the fetus itself, since the placenta protects it.
The situation is quite different when a baby is born. If during childbirth the child is infected, then he will have a lesion of the nasopharynx and organs of the reproductive system.
To eliminate such a risk, infected expectant mothers are prescribed antibiotics, but only after the 22nd week of pregnancy, when the remedy can not be so detrimental to the health of the baby. To receive antibiotics, the doctor usually adds immunostimulants, diet food and vitamins.
Ureaplasmosis is one of those infections for which a woman should be examined even before the intended pregnancy. Even a small amount of ureaplasmas in the urogenital tract of a healthy woman during pregnancy can be activated and lead to the development of ureaplasmosis.
At the same time, if ureaplasmosis is first detected during pregnancy, this is not an indication for abortion. Proper and timely treatment will help a woman bear and give birth to a healthy baby.
It is believed that ureaplasma does not have a teratogenic effect, i.e. does not cause malformations in the child. At the same time, ureaplasmosis can cause miscarriages, premature births, polyhydramnios and placental insufficiency - a condition in which the baby lacks oxygen and nutrients.
As for the fetus, during pregnancy, infection occurs in the rarest cases, since the fetus is reliably protected by the placenta. However, in about half of the cases, the child becomes infected while passing through an infected birth canal during childbirth. In such cases, ureaplasmas are found on the genitals of newborns or in the nasopharynx of infants.
In addition, in some cases, after childbirth, ureaplasmosis causes endometritis, one of the most severe postpartum complications. To reduce the risk of infection of the child and the threat of premature birth to a minimum, ureaplasmosis is treated during pregnancy after 22 weeks with antibacterial drugs prescribed by the attending obstetrician-gynecologist.
Patients suspecting the presence of ureaplasma, diagnosis and subsequent treatment, if necessary, should begin immediately. It is enough to pass a urine sample for testing to the laboratory to determine the presence of ureaplasmosis infection in the body.
Among the diagnostic methods in the laboratory, ELISA differs in efficiency. When examining a fluid taken for analysis, antibodies to ureaplasma are found in it when the body is infected.
Under a microscope, the pathogen in the blood can be seen by conducting direct immunofluorescence reactions.
The easiest way to detect ureaplasma in the body is a microbiological study, when the contents of the secretions are taken and inoculated to determine the culture medium.
Confirmation of the alleged diagnosis and the treatment started will save you from a more serious spread of the virus and damage to other organs.
A prerequisite for the presence of infection to completely get rid of it is the treatment of both spouses. Streamlining relationships with sexual partners is also an important preventive step to protect your body. Outside of a monogamous relationship, the risk of re-infection becomes much higher.
In addition to drug treatment, the use of the bioresonance therapy method to combat microorganisms is currently being practiced. With the help of Lidomed-Bio device, the healing effect comes faster. This method has an affordable price.
Diagnosis and treatment of ureaplasmosis
The diagnosis of ureaplasmosis is made only when, with the help of cultural analysis, it is revealed that the number of ureaplasmas in the body exceeds the norms acceptable for a healthy person. In this case, ureaplasmosis requires treatment. Preventive treatment of ureaplasmosis with a small amount of ureaplasmas is prescribed only for women planning a pregnancy.
Treatment is usually done on an outpatient basis. The causative agent of this disease very easily adapts to various antibiotics.
Sometimes, even several courses of treatment are ineffective, because finding the right antibiotic can be extremely difficult. Sowing ureaplasmas with the determination of sensitivity to antibiotics can help in the choice.
Outside of pregnancy, tetracycline drugs (tetracycline, doxycycline), fluoroquinolones (ofloxacin, pefloxacin) and macrolides (azithromycin, wilprafen, clarithromycin) are used. During pregnancy, only some of the macrolides can be used, tetracycline drugs and fluoroquinolones are categorically contraindicated.
From macrolides, erythromycin, vilprafen, rovamycin are used to treat ureaplasmosis. In addition, local treatment and immunomodulators (drugs that increase the body's immunity) are prescribed as needed.
At the time of treatment, it is necessary to refrain from sexual intercourse (in extreme cases, be sure to use a condom), follow a diet that excludes the use of spicy, salty, fried, spicy and other irritating foods, as well as alcohol.
Two weeks after the end of antibiotic therapy, the first control analysis is performed. If its result is negative, another control analysis is performed after a month.
The most effective drugs
Since the virus does not have a cell membrane, treatment is prescribed for each specific case by a doctor after testing. Penicillin or cephalosporin, which damage the cell wall of microbes that have settled in the body, are not suitable for eliminating infections.
For a complete cure for a malignant virus, suppositories, ointments and tablets are prescribed. Ureaplasma STIs can be treated with antibiotics such as tetracycline or erythromycin, which do not act on the cell wall.
In traditional medicine, ureaplasma is also treated with the antibiotics doxycycline or streptomycin.
Azithromycin is a highly concentrated treatment that is used to eliminate bacterial infections. This drug is effective in ureaplasmas. It prevents the spread of disease and affects the ability of the bacterium to regenerate itself inside the body.
Complications and consequences of ureaplasmosis
Although ureaplasma is easily cured, it can leave serious consequences if appropriate treatment is not started for a long time. The most common complication is infertility.
Among other disappointing diagnoses, which are caused by an inattentive attitude to one's own health, are meningitis, pneumonia and chorioamnionitis. If a pregnant woman does not get rid of ureaplasma, then complications can be very serious.
This is the premature birth of a premature baby or the birth of a dead baby.
Often STD ureaplasma leads to problems with fertility. This is because ureaplasma u Urealyticum is closely related to tubal infection, which restricts sperm movement. This plays a significant role in the further development of infertility. Observations show that women who had miscarriages at various times also had this virus in their bodies.
If patients have had a ureaplasmosis infection, complications affecting the urinary tract are more common. In the absence of a fight against the virus, kidney damage occurs.
Given that there are blood vessels that carry blood along with the resulting infection throughout the body, cases of such a disease can be fatal. This condition of the kidneys causes sepsis, when the immune system is weakened and tissues are destroyed irrevocably.
There is a possibility that ureaplasma causes inflammation in other organs, causing damage to nerves, joints and muscles.
Whether this is considered a terrible disease, everyone decides for himself. The ureaplasma urealyticum virus is constantly evolving. Perhaps soon it will become completely harmless to humans and will be present in its microflora without causing concern. Even today, some scientists insist on the veracity of this statement.
Prevention of ureaplasmosis
Methods for the prevention of ureaplasmosis do not differ from methods for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). First of all, this is the use of a condom during sexual intercourse and the avoidance of casual sexual intercourse. Another means of prevention: timely detection and treatment of this disease in patients and their sexual partners.
See also Herpes infection (herpes)
Ureaplasma and infertility today, these two terms are closely related, because one is the cause of the second. Ureaplasmosis is a disease that can lead to complete infertility of a man if he is not treated in time.
Ureaplasma is a common cause of infertility
A large number of couples today turn to specialists for help with such a delicate issue as infertility. As practice shows, out of a large number of patients who applied for help, on average, in 55% of cases, during a qualitative examination, pathogens of mycoplasma were found in the body of both partners.
Ureaplasmosis is an infectious type of disease that is sexually transmitted. The causative agent is a microorganism - ureaplasma. Also, the pathogen can enter the human body through the birth canal of a mother who has been infected. Ureaplasma is a unicellular organism, it lacks a cell membrane. For a long time, this microorganism can exist in the human body, without any symptoms, without leading to the development of the disease itself.
The disease ureaplasmosis begins to develop only when the level of concentration of the microorganism ureaplasma in the body begins to exceed the permissible value. For a complete examination, PCR diagnostics (polymerase chain reaction) is used.
These indicators are explained by the fact that in the case of a chronic disease, which was complicated by a mixed infection, associations associated with other types of microorganisms may occur. This type of association can cause an increase in the pathogenic properties of pathogens, which leads to complications of various kinds, including infertility in men. All inflammatory processes are associated with the fact that ureaplasma has a high level of enzymatic activity.
Signs of ureaplasma
Ureaplasma and infertility are closely related to each other, and can be observed not only in women, but also in men. At an early stage of the disease in the male part of the population, ureaplasmosis can manifest itself with clinical symptoms such as:
- urethritis,
- balanoposthitis,
which subsequently can become severe and cause the development of prostatitis and infertility in men.
Features of the disease
Infertility and ureaplasmosis are two interrelated phenomena. As a number of studies show, out of 100 men who had a disease of non-gonococcal urethritis, 80 were carriers of ureaplasmas. The first signs of the disease are a decrease in immunity, and stress can provoke the growth of a ureaplasma infection, which is located in the genitourinary tract.
Infertility in the male half of the population is often caught precisely by ureaplasmas, and can be the result of inflammatory processes in the genital organs, but ureaplasmas also have a huge impact on spermatozoa, which leads to male infertility. Ureaplasma prostatitis is a disease that is the main cause of qualitative changes in the ejaculate, can reduce its volume, concentration, reduce sperm motility and other not the most pleasant changes, thus infertility in men develops.
In the course of this disease, the ureaplasma attaches to the head of the spermatozoa, thereby violating the integrity of the membrane. Such spermatozoa have a reduced level of fertility, even if they have managed to maintain a good level of motility.
It is worth noting one rather "insidious" feature of this disease, which is that it has practically no clinical symptoms.
To do this, it is necessary to undergo a complete medical examination and consult with a professional urologist for a further course of drug treatment and anti-inflammatory therapy. From the side of the diagnostic plan, laboratory diagnostics has a great influence here, thanks to which the doctor can quickly determine the stage and form of the disease, the carrier of which is his patient.
Ureaplasma is the cause of infertility; this fact has been confirmed a long time ago. This disease has a pathological effect on the condition of the sperm of a man. Provided that a complete diagnosis and timely treatment is carried out, all changes that occur in the sperm are reversible, so it is important not to delay anti-inflammatory therapy.
According to the recommendations of professional urologists, it is desirable to undergo a full course of treatment for both partners in order to prevent the occurrence of ureaplasma in the future. Scientists several years ago proved the fact that the causative agent of this disease is a dysbiosis marker located in the human body.
Therapeutic measures
The fact that ureaplasma can be the cause of infertility was found out on the basis of various studies for a long time, so it is worth treating the treatment process with special responsibility. In the first place among all medical procedures, is the so-called antibacterial therapy. No less important is local therapy, the main task of which is the process of instillation of medications directly into the urethra.
In order for the treatment to be effective and bring a positive result, it is necessary to prescribe drugs that would have a stimulating response to the body's immune system, as well as restore the body's defenses. The treatment regimen for ureaplasma should be selected individually for each patient, taking into account all the individual characteristics of his body, as well as taking into account concomitant pathology.
As a treatment aimed at restoring the immune system, it is necessary to carry out a series of physiotherapeutic procedures, but only after the main course of treatment has been completed. The cause of infertility and impotence in men is a chronic process of an infectious disease in the genital area. From this we can conclude that one of the main preventive methods of treatment is the observance of hygiene of sexual life.
At the first signs of malaise, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible, because the treatment is really effective at the initial stage of the disease. The first sign of the presence of the disease may be difficulty urinating, accompanied by pain in the urethra.
Infertility in men can be caused by various infectious and viral diseases. One of the most common is ureaplasmosis.
With timely access to a doctor, the consequences may be minor, but in later stages, changes in the composition of sperm may already be irreversible. It's worth remembering this.
If you were planning a pregnancy, then, of course, you also underwent examinations.
This is necessary to identify various diseases and infections that can harm the unborn baby and lead to serious complications.
By learning about the disease before conception, you can receive the necessary treatment and get rid of the infection. However, this does not always work out.
It is impossible to ignore the infection, as it threatens with serious complications and a negative effect on the child, but antibiotics that will have to treat the disease can also adversely affect the formation of the fetus.
Therefore, expectant mothers are lost in conjecture, in search of the right solution.
Consequences for women and children
- The defeat of reproductive functions.
Due to the fact that inflammatory processes occur in the vagina and in the uterus (in the innermost membrane, as well as in the neck), the fertilized egg cannot attach, which means that pregnancy does not occur.
Doctors say that an untreated infection sometimes leads to infertility (both male and female).
- Miscarriage.
This can also include miscarriage, miscarriage and premature birth.
Affected by infection, the cervical os of the uterus may open prematurely, expelling the fetus.
- risk of ectopic pregnancy.
The likelihood of developing an ectopic pregnancy increases when the ureaplasma infection of the fallopian tubes is damaged.
- Broncho-pulmonary dysplasia in a child.
Sometimes ureaplasma urealiticum, like parvum, during pregnancy leads to negative consequences for the child. Sometimes at an early stage of pregnancy a serious complication occurs in the form of broncho-pulmonary dysplasia in the fetus.
After that, the fetus ceases to form and develop, and the pregnancy becomes “frozen”. This is possible if ureaplasmas infect the amniotic fluid and enter the fetal membranes.
The severity of the consequences is determined by the period at which the infection occurred. But a child is always born with congenital ureaplasmosis.
- Fetoplacental insufficiency.
Another danger for the child is fetoplacental insufficiency. This means that the infection, affecting the vessels of the placenta, can serve as a threat to the pregnancy itself, and also provokes a deficiency of nutrients and oxygen in the baby.
For this reason, premature or "immature" babies are born who have a certain developmental delay and very low body weight.
- High risk of developing postpartum endometritis.
After childbirth, ureaplasmosis increases the risk of developing inflammation of the uterine mucosa, that is, endometritis. Also among postpartum complications, inflammation of the appendages is noted.
If the baby was infected while passing through the birth canal, so that the infectious agents got on the mucous membranes of the genital organs or the membranes of the respiratory tract, then the consequences can be very serious.
There are rare cases when ureaplasma urealiticum caused the development of diseases of the brain and lungs, up to death.
To determine the degree of danger to a woman or fetus, it is necessary to conduct a special diagnosis.
Is it possible to get pregnant with such a diagnosis?
Ureaplasmosis can get sick both during pregnancy and before it. The disease does not carry any physical obstacles to the process of conception.
Moreover, infection in most cases occurs imperceptibly, that is, asymptomatically. Another thing is that ureaplasma in women during pregnancy adversely affects both her health and the development of the fetus.
How does ureaplasmosis affect conception in women?
Actually, ureaplasmas and mycoplasmas do not affect the egg and do not adversely affect the hormonal background. However, ureaplasmosis contributes to the occurrence of a number of diseases that affect reproductive function.
After all, weakly flowing, long-term, chronic inflammatory diseases always lead to changes in the diseased organ.
In particular, difficulties with conception may appear when bilateral ovarian involvement occurs.
Also, inflammatory processes become the causes of impaired egg maturation, patency of the fallopian tubes, and they also lead to the formation of cysts. The presence of such diseases is evidenced by disruptions in the menstrual cycle, preventing conception.
In addition, vaginitis, due to unpleasant symptoms, often causes a stable psychological non-perception of sexual life. As a result, the egg is not fertilized or does not leave the ovary. Thus, it explains how ureaplasma and conception are interconnected.
How does ureaplasmosis affect conception in men?
Ureaplasma in men not only contributes to the development of inflammatory diseases, but also disrupts the process of sperm formation.
Ureaplasma also disrupts sperm motility, it leads to the emergence and morphological changes in cells and immature forms.
Another infection contributes to their spiralization and the formation of "fluffy tails", which appear as a result of the attachment of bacteria to the tail of the spermatozoon.
Moreover, the production of infection during the life of enzymes that affect the fluidity of sperm can interfere with the process of conception in men.
In addition, female and male infertility can be triggered not by ureaplasmosis itself, but by its therapy, as a temporary reaction to taking antibacterial agents. In this case, if a problem is detected, a man can conceive a child after 27 days, and a woman after 2-3 menstrual cycles.
Symptoms
Symptoms of ureaplasma during pregnancy are no different from signs of infection in the normal state.
Women in position rarely attach importance to them, they are inexpressive and can be attributed to changes that occur during the period of bearing a child.
The first symptoms of ureaplasmosis are more abundant white vaginal discharge, but pregnancy in the first trimester and thrush proceed with the same changes.
After some time, the symptoms disappear, but after three to five weeks they return again. This means that ureaplasmosis has passed from an acute form to a chronic one.
If the infection spreads to the uterus, then the woman, in addition to the discharge, begins to complain of pulling pains in the lower abdomen. If inflammation occurs in the bladder, ureaplasma during pregnancy causes cystitis, characterized by frequent urination and burning.
In men, the disease is more pronounced. The first stage in the development of ureaplasmosis in representatives of the strong half of humanity is accompanied by discomfort in the urogenital canal. If a woman suspects something is wrong with her, she should ask her partner about the presence of suspicious symptoms.
Treat or not?
To date, the treatment of ureaplasma (urealiticum and parvum) is carried out only in two cases:
- If pregnancy is planned;
- And if there are signs of inflammation of the reproductive organs.
In all other cases, modern trends in medicine do not provide for the adoption of therapeutic measures. It is only recommended to periodically monitor the growth of colonies of these bacteria using tests.
Of the antibiotic drugs that are allowed for pregnant women, and to which these microorganisms are sensitive, macrolides (Erythromycin) are most often used. During therapy, women are advised to follow a diet with a predominance of lactic acid products and vegetable dishes.
How is the treatment
The very first commandment for the treatment of ureaplasmosis and all diseases that are transmitted sexually: treat ureaplasma during pregnancy will have.
In addition, it is worth the time of treatment.
Otherwise, the partners will infect each other alternately, and this cycle will be endless.
Like any infectious disease, ureaplasmosis is treated with. And here an old familiar problem arises: taking antibiotics is absolutely not useful for pregnancy.
It is for this reason that treatment is often postponed until a period of 20-22 weeks, when all the internal organs of the fetus are already laid, which means that the chance of developing pathologies is minimal.
The drug recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of ureaplasmosis during pregnancy is Josamycin(Wilprafen). We deliberately do not publish dosages and course of treatment, so as not to provoke self-medication, it is especially dangerous during pregnancy.
The first thing they do at any time is douching:
- Furacilin. This is a universal antimicrobial drug that is used to treat many infections and viruses, including ureaplasmosis, which can occur during pregnancy. To prepare the solution, you need to dilute two yellow tablets of Furacilin in warm water and carry out the washing and douching procedure;
Besides:
- Appointed immunomodulatory therapy and drugs whose action is aimed at improving the microflora;
- The treatment regimen is individual, so there are no general recommendations;
- Ureaplasmosis is always accompanied by comorbidities that also need to be treated;
- Particular attention is paid to the dietary nutrition program and personal intimate hygiene. During therapy, it is necessary to completely exclude canned food, fatty and smoked meats;
- The diet is based on the use of products that increase the immune status;
- It is also worth limiting sorbent foods like peaches, white cabbage or strawberries, because they reduce the therapeutic effect of medications.
Ureaplasma and infertility
For a long time, medical specialists have been arguing about the dangers of ureaplasmosis for a woman's body.
Many patients do not seriously think about this fact, because the disease does not bother and there are no characteristic symptoms of manifestation.
Many are concerned about the question: - "Can ureaplasmosis be the cause of infertility?". Yes, when the disease becomes chronic, it can lead to infertility.
This is due to the fact that with a long course of the disease, more and more internal organs and systems are affected, which leads to an adhesive process in the small pelvis. Adhesions prevent the normal passage of sperm to the egg.
It is important not to self-medicate. Only a doctor can prescribe an appropriate drug therapy, taking into account the patient's personal characteristics, as well as age. It is easier to deal with any disease in the early stages. In the chronic form of the course, treatment is long and leads to negative consequences.
If the expectant mother is diagnosed with chronic ureaplasmosis, then this can seriously affect the life of the fetus. Therefore, do not neglect your health.
How are ureaplasmosis and infertility related? Can the disease occur in healthy women?
Unfortunately, more and more couples are now beginning to face the problem of infertility. There can be many reasons, but one of the most common is a bacterial disease - ureaplasmosis. It is found in more than half of married couples.
As you know, an inattentive choice of a partner in bed, sex without a condom can bring with it not only an unwanted pregnancy, but also be the cause of a bunch of diseases. In the case of ureaplasmosis, only a medical examination can reveal its presence.
Often, couples who do not have partners on the side, completely trust each other, this disease can be detected. And this does not mean that someone has found a lover or mistress. It's just that these microorganisms can occur in the human genital and urinary tract on their own. The reason for this can be various kinds of inflammation or disease in this area.
This disease belongs to the group of sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore, for many people in whose blood ureaplasma was found, the question immediately arises of how they could become infected.
There can be several ways of infection:
- During childbirth from a sick mother.
- With unprotected intercourse from a sick person.
- Independent occurrence under the influence of various factors.
About 20% of children at birth receive ureaplasma bacteria as a "gift" from women. They settle either on the genitals or on the organs of the respiratory system. In the process of growth and development of the child, the disease may disappear on its own. This happens more often in boys. In women, the bacteria will slowly multiply.
A feature of ureaplasmosis is the absence of clinical symptoms, according to which the patient could suspect something. The disease can make itself felt only if the concentration of microorganisms has exceeded a certain norm. Then there may be inflammation in the genitals, problems with urination.
The disease can be detected by a blood test. Usually it is taken not for one pathogen, but for several sexually transmitted diseases, since it is also possible that a person has several of them.
Of course, the couple needs to be examined and treated at the same time, because if one is cured, then the second can easily infect him, and all therapy will go down the drain.
Treatment consists of the following:
- antibacterial drugs;
- immunostimulants;
- vitamin complex;
- in case of a strong development of the disease - inpatient procedures, which can take place in the form of injections or droppers;
- after complete recovery, maintenance therapy is also needed.
In the case of ureaplasmosis, it is very important to see a doctor in time, because its molecules suppress healthy germ cells. This eventually leads to infertility.
Ureaplasma overwhelmingly affects the reproductive system and is very dangerous for both women and men. Therefore, when planning a child, it is very important for future parents to complete a full course of examination. If any deviations were identified, then it is necessary to try to eliminate them so as not to harm the health of the child.
This disease affects the human reproductive system as follows:
- In men, ureaplasma destroys the membrane of spermatozoa, which leads to a decrease in their activity. In addition, inflammation begins in the genital organs, which also reduces the likelihood of high-quality fertilization of the egg.
- For women, the situation is different. Ureaplasma does not penetrate the egg, but it provokes inflammation of the fallopian tubes, due to which the fertilized cell cannot normally pass through them and gain a foothold on the walls of the uterus.
A common case is when women with ureaplasmosis develop an ectopic pregnancy. There is also a very high risk that you can not bear the child at all, or the birth will be premature.
In most cases, ureaplasmosis is found in women. This happens because they often turn to a gynecologist than the male half of humanity to a urologist. If the disease is detected already during pregnancy, then it is not recommended to start treatment, because serious harm to the fetus can be caused.
