Chlamydia: causes, symptoms and treatment

Adults and even adults can get a sexually transmitted disease called chlamydia. children... Its pathogens are chlamydia microorganisms. They are a cross between viruses and bacteria. Let's take a look at the causes of chlamydia and ways to treat it.

Chlamydia causes

Most often, a person suffers from the urogenital form of chlamydia. The method of infection in this case is sexual intercourse in which contraceptive methods were not followed. But it should be borne in mind that even a condom cannot provide full protection against infection by these microorganisms.

This is a very common dangerous disease that can even lead to infertility. Often there are cases when chlamydia is ill against the background of other infectious diseases. In this case, in addition to the depletion of the patient's body, it is also difficult to diagnose chlamydia.

If a pregnant woman is infected with urogenital chlamydia, then she can infect her baby during childbirth.

Another type of chlamydia can be transmitted from the patient by airborne droplets. In this case, chlamydia affects the respiratory system, a chlamydial form of bronchitis, tonsillitis or other respiratory disease occurs. But if you have a strong enough immunity, then this disease does not threaten you.

The latter form of chlamydia can be transmitted from a sick animal. In this case, chlamydia is called zoonotic. This form affects only those people who are often in close contact with animals.

Chlamydia symptoms

This dangerous disease often occurs without symptoms at all. Therefore, in most cases, its acute form becomes chronic.

In the urogenital form, the disease proceeds with symptoms of cervicitis or urethritis. The person has painful frequent urination. At the same time, the vitreous body is often secreted from the genital tract or urethra, sometimes even blood appears when urinating. In the future, infection of the internal genital organs occurs with the development of the corresponding diseases.

When infected from animals, psittacosis develops. The person has a high temperature, there are signs of general poisoning. Due to infection of the lungs, the patient often develops pneumonia, and infection of the brain can occur with the development of meningitis. An enlarged spleen and liver are often observed.

With the development of the pulmonary form of the disease, obstructive bronchitis or asthma develops. Patients are worried about choking, constant dry cough, breathing becomes hoarse, shortness of breath appears.

Chlamydia treatment

The main treatment for this disease is with antibiotics. The specific method of treatment is chosen by the doctor, based on individual indicators.

In most cases, a variety of broad-spectrum antibiotics are used for treatment. In this case, the course of treatment lasts at least two weeks.

Then a course of immunomodulatory therapy is prescribed. This allows you to strengthen the body, give it new strength to fight the disease. Taking immunomodulatory drugs should be carried out in parallel with taking antibiotics.

To restore the intestinal microflora, which suffers from taking antibiotics, probiotics and enzyme agents are prescribed.

In addition to antibiotics, local treatment is also prescribed. These can be anti-inflammatory suppositories, tampons with Dimexide solution, douching, gels or creams with antibacterial properties.

How chlamydia is transmitted

As we noted above, there are several types of chlamydia, depending on the method of infection. In this regard, the following routes of transmission of chlamydia are distinguished:

• In most cases, chlamydia is transmitted through unprotected intercourse.
• Another method of transmission of dangerous microorganisms is airborne droplets.
• Infants become infected during childbirth from a mother with chlamydia when the baby passes through the birth canal.
• Upon contact with a sick animal, a person becomes infected with ornital chlamydia.

Chlamydia during pregnancy

Chlamydia infection during pregnancy is very dangerous and can cause the most dire consequences. The most dangerous thing is stopping the development of pregnancy or miscarriage... The reason for this is a violation of the supply of oxygen to the fetus, which develops due to infection with placenta chlamydia.

If the lack of oxygen is felt to a small extent, then the development of internal organ systems is impaired in the fetus. In the best case scenario, a newborn baby will have high muscle tone at birth. If the lack of oxygen is more pronounced, then the child has severe ailments from the nervous system. In the worst case, the child dies while still in the womb.