Analyzes for infection as prevention of complications

Each woman should visit the gynecological office at least once every six months. There are many diseases that can last long without showing any symptoms and do not bother 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 live for years in the human body and does 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 pass the tests for the infection or do it themselves.

The so-called hidden infections are transmitted, primarily, through sexual contact, usually both partners are infected. Therefore, if the study confirmed 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.

They are the causative agents of inflammation of the urogenital 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 cause ectopic 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. Eyes, skin, joints and all internal organs can 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 conducted studies, the patient finds out one of the known diseases, treatment is necessary. In the main cases, it is produced by antibacterial drugs, with the subsequent mandatory taking of a second smear. If the result is negative and the patient does not find anything, after a while it is necessary to pass repeated tests on the infection, for full confidence in their absence. After recovery, you need to protect yourself from re-infection. For prevention, it is important to exclude accidental 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 provide an absolute guarantee against infection, so it is necessary to take tests for infection at regular intervals.