Mycoplasma infection
Urogenital microplasma infection is an infectious disease of the genitourinary system, provoked by a microorganism – microplasma. The presence of mycoplasmas in the human body is an insufficient basis for the diagnosis of microplasmas.
Confirmation of the disease is the number of mycoplasmas and clinical complaints about the presence of an inflammatory process in the pelvis. If there are no pathological changes and inflammation in the pelvis, then in the presence of mycoplasmas, it is not the disease that is diagnosed, but the carrier. The inflammatory process can occur with a change in the hormonal background or against the background of another infection. In addition, a person can infect his partner.
Causes of microplasma infection
Infection with this infection occurs:
with unprotected sexual contact;
when the child passes through the genital tract at the time of delivery;
through the blood, from mother to child.
In the presence of dormant mycoplasma , the development of the disease occurs when:
surgical interventions;
reduction of local and general immunity;
excessive psycho-emotional and physical exertion;
colds;
hypothermia;
inflammation of the genitourinary organs.
Symptoms of microplasma infection
This disease has no symptoms that are characteristic exclusively for it. Its course is similar to the course of the inflammatory process of the genitals. Moreover, in some cases, microplasma infection can occur without obvious symptoms at all.
Men may have:
slight increase in body temperature;
pain in the groin area of a pulling nature;
burning and itching when urinating;
redness near the urethra;
transparent discharge from the urethra.
This disease has an incubation period of one to two weeks. In some cases, mycoplasmas can stay in the body for a long time, appearing only when immunity is weakened.
Diagnosis of microplasma infection
Detailed anamnesis collection: whether there was unprotected sexual intercourse, whether the disease was diagnosed, whether its treatment was carried out, whether the symptoms of the disease were manifested earlier.
Analysis of the patient’s life: the presence of hereditary diseases, past illnesses, the presence of bad habits, methods of prevention, the number of sexual partners.
Urological and general examination for the inflammatory process.
Instrumental studies, ultrasound
Laboratory tests: cytological, bacterioscopic analysis, scrapings from the urethra.
A cultural study to determine the presence of the pathogen and its identification, as well as its sensitivity to various antibiotics.
Serological method for detecting antibodies to mycoplasma in the blood.
PCR studies to identify the pathogen and species.
Treatment of microplasma infection
For treatment, antibacterial therapy is used, to which the identified type of mycoplasma responds. The course of treatment can vary from one to two weeks.
As additional methods of exposure to infection, the following are prescribed:
general strengthening agents;
multivitamin therapy;
antifungal drugs, this measure is preventive, since candidiasis may occur against the background of taking antibiotics.
Possible complications in the absence of timely treatment:
infertility;
prolonged inflammatory processes in the genitourinary organs.
The main prevention of infection with this infectious disease is compliance with the basic rules of safety and hygiene of sexual life.
