Chlamydial cervicitis symptoms and treatment
Chlamydial cervicitis is one of the most common pathologies in gynecology. According to statistics, about 40% of women suffer from this disease, most of them are women who are sexually active and often change partners.
Chlamydial cervicitis symptoms
The pathology can be caused by various microorganisms, including gonococci and chlamydia. Infectious agents enter the body of a healthy person during intercourse (oral contact) from an infected partner. Clinical symptoms of the disease are noted 20 days after infection.
The disease proceeds practically without complaints from the patients. Most often, there are no symptoms of chlamydial cervicitis, so patients may not even suspect that they need to urgently consult a doctor for treatment of chlamydia. In rare cases, there may be small mucous discharge, sometimes with an admixture of pus, without cutting pains. The asymptomatic course of the pathology is a serious problem, since it can contribute to the spread of the infectious process to the higher sections of the reproductive system, while the course of the disease becomes even more severe.
Only a gynecologist can make an accurate diagnosis - "chlamydial cervicitis". When examining patients, as a rule, a study of the structure of cells of the cervical canal, examination of a smear under a microscope, and bacteriological examination are carried out. A more accurate diagnosis allows for enzyme immunoassay and immunofluorescence analysis.
Chlamydial cervicitis treatment
The specificity of the treatment of cervicitis is determined by the nature of the pathogen. In the acute course of the disease, antibiotics and sulfonamides are prescribed, if the cause of the pathology is sexually transmitted infections, then the therapy is selected individually.
Independently, patients are advised to douch the vagina using furacilin solutions, antiseptics, including those of plant origin, such as sage, chamomile.
It is important to remember that therapy is prescribed to both sexual partners in order to avoid relapses. Given the asymptomatic course of the disease, it is recommended not to postpone the visit to the gynecologist, to take the tests prescribed by the doctor, to consult a specialist after unprotected sexual intercourse and if an infection is suspected. All these measures to prevent the development of pathology make it possible to identify the disease at the initial stage and to treat chlamydial cervicitis in a short time.
Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist
Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".
