Mycoplasmosis - urogenital infectious disease caused by Mycoplasma genitalium, the most famous of microscopic organisms. Urogenital mycoplasmosis is often asymptomatic and is related to diseases, sexually transmitted, and has some similarities with gonorrhea and chlamydia. Since mycoplasma is often found in combination with other urogenital infections, mycoplasmosis diagnosis is difficult. According to some reports, urogenilany mycoplasmosis ranks third in prevalence of diseases, sexually transmitted diseases.

Mycoplasmosis women

Mycoplasmosis women is associated with other diseases of the genitourinary system, such as bacterial vaginosis; cervicitis; pelvic inflammatory disease and endometritis (inflammation of the endometrium). Mycoplasmosis also occurs in women who can not tolerate a pregnancy to term. This infection is very dangerous for pregnant women because of the ovum infected body rejects the fetus and miscarriage occurs, often in the early stages. In addition, mycoplasmosis during pregnancy can lead to the birth of a child with developmental abnormalities.

Symptoms of mycoplasma in women

In most cases, urogenital mycoplasmosis asymptomatic, but may be translucent scant vaginal discharge. After a while, appear moderate pain when urinating and during sexual intercourse when mycoplasma infected uterus and appendix, drawing appear recurrent pain, especially aggravated before menses. Ultimately, local immunity wanes ovarian tubes and uterus resulting in abscesses, salpingitis, endometritis, adnexitis and other pathologies. Very often, when the symptoms of the disease in women mycoplasmosis aggravated during menstruation, menopause and other hormonal disruptions.

Long-term complications of mycoplasma in women

According to doctors, that the long-term consequences of urogenital mycoplasma infection are similar to complications in other, more well-known sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea Gonorrhea - self-ruled   and chlamydia. In women, gonorrhea and chlamydia (if left untreated) can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy and enduring the pain in the abdomen.

Mycoplasmosis men

In men, urogenital mycoplasma infection often occurs with symptoms of urethritis (inflammation of the urethra), not caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia. Often mycoplasmosis men combined with trichomoniasis, chlamydia and ureaplasmosis. Trichomoniasis in women, in conjunction with other pathologies, increases the symptoms mycoplasmosis.

Symptoms of mycoplasma in men

The main symptoms of mycoplasma in men: burning or slight pain during urination, mucus Mucus - what is the norm for a healthy woman   from the urethra, more abundant in the morning, the pain and swelling in the joints (arthritis). The surface of the glans may be hyperemic. The most common complication of mycoplasma in men is prostate cancer. When symptoms of prostatitis mycoplasmosis Symptoms of prostatitis - listen to your body   develop slowly, the man notices a decrease in libido, sometimes pain in the perineum, then comes impotence Impotence - a female perspective on the problem . Mycoplasmosis men may subside and often recur.

Treatment of mycoplasma

For the treatment of urogenital mycoplasmosis used antibiotics, especially erythromycin and tetracycline. Treatment usually lasts up to 14 days. Women in the mycoplasma infection also suggest vaginal tablets antibiotics and vaginal baths, and men - candles and instillation of antibiotics into the urethra or bladder. As with the rest of sexually transmitted diseases, treatment must pass two sexual partners in order to avoid re-infection.

Prevention of mycoplasma

The best prevention of urogenital mycoplasma infection - consistent use of condoms in any sexual contact. A recent study showed that people who use condoms, half are at risk for urogenital infections than those who neglect this remedy.

In healthy women throughout the menstrual cycle observed mucous clear or slightly cloudy discharge. The intensity of vaginal discharge is directly related to the phase of the cycle and depends on the synthesized hormone. In addition, throughout the menstrual discharge may change the color and consistency. Significant changes occur before menstruation and isolation Selections before menstruation - that is the norm? . The changing nature of vaginal cables on the eve of menstruation is not just for physiological reasons, but also can indicate the presence of gynecological diseases.

Normal release

Normally, in the second half of the menstrual cycle, vaginal discharge volume increased. The presence of a large number of vaginal swab sticks and white blood cells do not belong to the category of pathologies, if a woman says no discomfort (itching and burning in the area of ​​the external labia, pain during sexual intercourse). Unclear tone discharge indicates the presence in them of exfoliated epithelial cells and is treated as a normal component cables.

During this period, the woman was an increase in the humidity of the labia. Color selections on the eve of menstruation varies and is different for each woman. Beli may be yellowish, whitish or cloudy. The consistency of the discharge also varies, may cause creamy or kiseleobraznyh cables. In normal vaginal discharge before menstruation is no unpleasant odor. The appearance of smearing brownish discharge per day or a few hours before menstruation talks about her beginning and as is the norm.

Abnormal discharge

Any changes on the eve of menstrual discharge, which are accompanied by discomfort and discomfort of the vulva indicate a pathological process:

• Thrush

Thrush or urogenital candidiasis, characterized by the appearance of white cheesy discharge from the sour smell. The woman complained of itching and burning of the external labia, which are enhanced at night and after intercourse. A characteristic feature of urogenital candidiasis is to strengthen or symptoms of the disease before and after menstruation. Treatment for thrush held antifungal drugs.

• Chronic endometritis

Chronic endometritis (inflammation of the uterus) often asymptomatic or with mild symptoms. A characteristic feature of the disease is the allocation that appear before menstruation and have a kind of "meat slops". Furthermore, the presence of such separation accompanied malodor (rot). In addition to providing women worry nagging pains in the abdomen, is determined during the inspection painful and slightly enlarged uterus. Treatment of chronic endometritis include anti-inflammatory, immunostimulant and vitamin therapy.

• Cervical erosion

The presence of white or mucus Mucus - what is the norm for a healthy woman   with white veins indicates cervical erosion. Often the disease is manifested scarlet bloody discharge on the eve of menstruation or contact bleeding (after intercourse, pelvic examination). Cervical erosion is easily determined visually during the inspection of the cervix in the mirrors. Treatment of the disease is to remove the erosion (burning or lazerovaporizatsiya).

• Hyperplasia or endometrial polyps

Pathological processes of the endometrium is often accompanied by the appearance of brown spotting Spotting - it is important to rule out pathology   a few days before menstruation. Also, such allocation is possible in the presence of adenomyosis (endometriosis of the uterus). Treatment of endometrial hyperplasia and polyps is surgical removal, followed by hormone therapy.

• Cervicitis

Cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix) is characterized by the appearance of liquid and watery discharge Watery discharge: Signs rules and conditions   before menstruation. Purulent cervicitis appears thick secretions with a greenish tinge, which on the eve of the monthly increase. When cervicitis appointed as the systemic antibiotics (orally) and local (vaginal).

Anna Sozinova