Mycoplasmosis

January 18, 2012

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Mycoplasmosis   - Infectious disease or opportunistic flora, sexually transmitted infections, caused by a mycoplasma . It is characteristic for the disease defeat of the urethra and prostate gland in men, and cervical lesions in women.

Man is able to be the host of more than 14 species of mycoplasma, 4 of which can cause a mycoplasmosis. It Mycoplasma pneumoniae . Mycoplasma genitalium . Mycoplasma hominis   and Ureaplasma urealyticum . The microbe Mycoplasma is unstable in the environment, so there is no contamination of domestic routes, the disease is not transmitted through towels, dishes, linens. The only way of infection unprotected sex .

In chronic diseases of the genitourinary system mycoplasmosis is found in 50-60% of patients. Also 5-15% of healthy people at random to identify the body of mycoplasma is asymptomatic form of the disease. Against the background of stress, hypothermia, low immunity, asymptomatic form of the disease is activated. Also, the activity occurs during pregnancy. Latent form of the disease lasts from three days to one month than before the disease can be detected, the sooner it can be treated. But as the prevention of mycoplasma infection and other sexually transmitted diseases are often neglected, a person may not be aware of the possible infection of a long time.

Mycoplasmosis in pregnancy often leads to complications. Infection of the fetus during gestation occurs, such cases are very rare and are the exception. The child can be infected during childbirth, passing mycoplasma infected birth canal. This affects not urogenital system, and respiratory system. Microplasma infection causes inflammation of the nose and throat in children, bronchial tubes and lungs. The course and severity of the disease depends on the immune status of the child .

Symptoms of mycoplasma

In half of cases of mycoplasmosis onset of the disease are asymptomatic, or symptoms of mycoplasma insignificant. Symptoms of infection may occur about a week after being hit na3-5 mycoplasma organism. When mycoplasmosis men affected urethra . seminal vesicles . testicles   and their appendages, urinary bladder . parauretalnye moves . prostate .

With the defeat of urogenital symptoms such as a mycoplasma urethrorrhea . Discharges have a transparent color, often accompanied by symptom is pain when urinating may develop prostatitis . The defeat of the epididymis is often a nagging pain in the groin, perineum and scrotum. Appendage increases, there is reddening of the skin of the scrotum.

Late diagnosis of mycoplasma because of hidden symptoms often leads to complications. These may be diseases of the urinary system and prostate cancer. Some scientists believe that mycoplasmosis in men can cause infertility But such data are very contradictory.

Mycoplasmosis women mainly affects the upper genital tract - cervical canal . Fallopian tubes . Fall microbes in these departments predominantly male semen , Sperm act as carriers ureaplasmas. In women, the disease can cause secondary infertility, that is, inflammation disrupts the function of egg formation and inhibits its normal promotion.

The defeat of the genitourinary system is characterized by the presence of mycoplasma different clinical forms. Manifestations can be either malosimptomno and sharp. The most common form of the disease prevalent chronic oligosymptomatic with torpid course. Signs of the disease and do not differ much from the same disease etiology - gonorrhea . trichomoniasis .

Sometimes, symptoms similar to the disease. Burning and itching of the vulva, skin rashes, pain in the liver. Mycoplasmosis men often found painful urination and colorless discharge. Signs of infection in women can be intermenstrual spotting or brown discharge. A person infected with mycoplasma, prone to colds and other infectious lesions.

Complications mycoplasmosis

The most common complications of mycoplasmosis are observed in pregnant women. Exacerbation of the disease during gestation can lead to premature birth. Inflammation of the cervix and vaginal walls provoked mycoplasmosis can pass on amniotic membrane. This membrane rupture, causing a discharge of amniotic fluid and provoking miscarriage . The probability of premature birth at a dose of mycoplasmas are 2-3 times higher.

Mycoplasmosis is the cause of most of the obstetric complications. The most frequent serious complication, which provokes mycoplasmosis in pregnant endometritis , Or inflammation of the uterus. Previously, this condition is called puerperal fever, which can lead to infertility or death.

Mycoplasma can cause a variety of diseases, both independently and joining secondary infections. With long-term course of the disease and the lack of adequate treatment for developing such diseases as pyelonephritis . urethritis . prostatitis . bacterial vaginosis . Often there is development sepsis   and Arthritis . Mycoplasmosis women causes acute and chronic salpingitis . parametritis . abscesses . endometritis .

Diagnosis of mycoplasma

Diagnosis of mycoplasma conducted laboratory studies. Since there are no typical symptoms mycoplasmosis, and the microorganism how small, that is indistinguishable under the microscope, it applies a number of alternative methods.

Appointed analysis seeding on nutrient media. This method of culture has a high accuracy and to determine the presence of mycoplasma in the body. But since they have different types of almost all the people are appointed additional analyzes that set the kind of mycoplasma and its effects on the body.

Diagnosis of mycoplasma include such studies: the method of polymerase chain reaction . Immunofluorescence method , and linked immunosorbent assay   for studies of specific antibodies.

Treatment of mycoplasma

Mycoplasmosis, like any other infectious disease is treated with medication. Applicable number of antibacterial agents depending on the species of mycoplasmas. Not all antibiotics are beneficial in the treatment. This is due to the absence of mycoplasma protein membrane on which these drugs act. Correctly selected medications in 95 percent of cases result in full recovery of the patient.

Treatment of mycoplasma should be carried out simultaneously in both sexual partners. Because immunity to this infection in humans can not produce simultaneous treatment prevents re-infection through sexual contact. Treatment should be individualized as each partner may be a different strain of Mycoplasma, which in turn have different resistance to certain drugs.

In addition to antibiotic therapy are appointed by means of strengthening the immune system. This weakening of the immune system and leads to infection and disease progression.

At the end of the course of taking the drugs, the patient should undergo laboratory tests again. This will allow to determine how effective the treatment of mycoplasma passed. Within a month, held as reseeding, that would prevent the recurrence of the disease. This allows the prevention of mycoplasma prevent re-infection and spread of the bacteria.

Prevention of mycoplasma

Methods for the prevention of infection mycoplasmosis no different from the prevention of diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact. The first thing to avoid casual sex. If you have a permanent partner to undergo periodic checkups. When casual sex, as well as with non-regular partner, you should use condom . Because the disease has no specific symptoms, a casual partner may feel quite healthy and still have a latent form of the disease.

Using spermicides . syringing   Other popular methods do not prevent infection after contact with a carrier of mycoplasmas. As not lead to self-healing, and often has serious complications.