Chlamydia is a venereal diseaseinfectious, sexually transmitted infections. This infection according to statistics infected from 5 to 15% of people of active sexuality. Most often, clamidiosis is associated with diseases of the genitourinary system, such as trichomoniasis, ureaplasmosis, and gardnerelez.
To detect the disease can be in 50% of women and 60%men age from 18 to 35 years (quite rare in children). This happens in consequence of sexual contacts, not always disposable. In addition to sexual contacts, infection can occur during childbirth, that is, transferred to the child from the mother. Chlamydia, the symptoms of which are not immediately apparent, in rare cases, transmitted by domestic routes.
Chlamydia virus can affect not onlygenitourinary system, but also the surface of the nasopharynx, and also lead to diseases such as pneumonia, arthritis, cardiovascular damage, conjunctivitis, and in rare cases, myocardial infarction.
Chlamydia: symptoms in women
70% of women infected with this infection can evenand not to suspect about it. After all, it can be asymptomatic or manifest itself slightly, thus not causing any excitement. If you ignore even the slightest symptoms of chlamydia, you can translate the disease into a neglected form. This can cause various kinds of complications. Certain and clear symptoms, according to which we can say with certainty that the wife of chlamydia, no.
Consider the most common "signals" that are characteristic for the manifestation of chlamydia in women:
- itching, burning, weak pain in the genital area;
- abundant and not very secretion from the genital organs of white or yellow;
- the appearance of severe pain before menstruation;
- intoxication, which is accompanied by weakness, malaise, and also slightly elevated temperature, within 37.8 ° C;
- bleeding;
- constant pain during and after sexual intercourse.
If you have any manifestations ofdescribed above, you urgently need to see a gynecologist. After examination and delivery of certain tests, the doctor will be able to say with certainty whether they are symptoms of chlamydia.
It should be noted that on the basis of inspectionto define or determine the given infection practically nevomozhno. You can see only the inflammation that can be caused by any infection. A reliable diagnosis can be made only on the basis of necessary tests.
The course of treatment is also left individually,his duration is determined by the doctor. After the course of treatment, a woman must necessarily undergo a second examination during 2 menstrual cycles after the chlamydia has been cured. Symptoms of the disease in this case should not bother the woman. And if the tests confirm the absence of chlamydia, then we can confidently talk about a full recovery. But it should be remembered that the sexual partner should also consult a doctor and undergo a full course of treatment.
Chlamydia in children: symptoms
Often, this infection is observed in sexually active adolescents. If we talk about young children, they got chlamydia in their mothers or at birth.
Symptoms of infectious disease in children:
- conjunctivitis;
- frequent diseases: sinusitis, bronchitis, otitis media and pneumonia;
- diarrhea;
- vulvitis and vulvovaginitis, pyelitis and pyelonephritis, cystitis.
It should be remembered that all sexual partners,who have been in contact with a patient with chlamydia, you need to undergo a complete examination with your doctor, then, if necessary, completely be treated. Sexual life and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the period of treatment is not recommended. In addition, the patient will need to limit the use of dairy and fermented milk products for food.
