Every woman should visit a gynecologicalcabinet at least once every six months. There are many diseases that can not show any symptoms for a long time and do not disturb the patient. Identify them better at an early stage and take timely action to cure, until they have managed to cause significant harm to the body. These cases include sexually transmitted diseases. With a preventive examination at a gynecologist's appointment, he will offer to take tests for infection.
These include:
- Ureaplasmosis,
- Mycoplasmosis,
- Chlamydia,
- Papillomavirus,
- Herpes,
- Cytomegalovirus,
- Trichomoniasis,
- Gonorrhea,
- Gardnerellez.
Many of these infections can last for yearslive in the human body and do not make itself felt. But if they find a weak spot, for example, due to a decrease in immunity, they become more active and begin the development of diseases. Therefore, it is important to pass the tests on the infection in time to prevent the development of complications. The attending doctor will explain to the patient where to take tests for the infection or do it yourself.
The so-called hidden infections are transmitted,first of all, sexually, both partners are usually infected. Therefore, if the study confirms the presence of one or more diseases in a woman, her sexual partner should undergo treatment and be sure to pass tests for infection. In men, the material for research is taken from the urethra, in women - from the cervical canal, the vagina and the urethra. This is a completely painless procedure, which consists in simply taking a smear, and then it goes to the laboratory.
What danger can contain hidden infections and how to protect yourself from infection? Let's consider some of them in more detail.
Ureaplasmosis and Mycoplasmosis.
Are the causative agents of inflammationgenitourinary system. In the absence of treatment, the following diseases can cause: pyelonephritis, urethritis, cystitis, endometritis, prostatitis, infertility, salpingitis and other inflammatory processes.
Chlamydia.
In women, chlamydia can causeectopic pregnancy, endometritis, infertility, hemorrhagic cystitis, narrowing of the urethra. In addition to diseases of the genital organs leads to diseases of other organs and systems. The eyes, skin, joints and all internal organs may be affected.
In men, it leads to chronic prostatitis, vesiculitis, infertility.
Papillomavirus.
There are more than 40 types of papilloma viruses.Accompanied by the appearance of genital warts, which in most cases are safe and deliver only aesthetic inconvenience. And only 15 types of the virus are capable of provoking the development of cervical oncology.
Gonorrhea.
It provokes inflammation of the pelvic organs, infertility. In men, it affects the testes and appendages.
If as a result of the studies carried out,one of the known diseases is detected, treatment is necessary. In the main cases, it is produced by antibacterial drugs, followed by a mandatory swipe repetition. If the result is negative and the patient does not find anything, after some time it is necessary to pass repeated tests on the infection, for full confidence in their absence. After curing, you need to protect yourself from re-infection. For prevention, it is important to exclude casual connections. With any sexual contact, use a condom. If there is full confidence in your partner, the use of a condom is not necessary.
But even if there is a constant, proven partner, this does not give an absolute guarantee against infection, so it is necessary to take tests for infection at regular intervals.
