Chlamydia in men: the route of transmission, symptomatology and treatment

The concept of chlamydia and the route of infection

Chlamydia is today characterized as the most common bacterial venereal disease, mainly transmitted through sexual contact. Every year, more than 90 million cases of this infection are registered worldwide. Since 2003, the prevalence of chlamydia has more than tripled, and this indicator only increases every year.

In the Russian Federation, only registered patients with urogenital chlamydia constitute more than 1.5 million. The main reason for such a high "popularity" of this disease is that most people do not suspect that they are already infected and become active carriers of chlamydia. Also, not far in the last place in the prevalence of venereal infection are promiscuous sexual intercourse without contraceptives. Chlamydia in men are found in 70% of cases, in women in 60%.

But not always a single contact leads to infection of a healthy partner. You should know that chlamydia can be transmitted not only through sexual contact, but also through contact and household: through infected underwear, personal hygiene products (bast, towel, toothbrush, soap). Children can "pick up" the infection during birth through the birth canal and in utero. Therefore, pregnant women need to be screened for chlamydia, if found, begin timely treatment to prevent unpleasant consequences.

Chlamydia in men: symptoms

The first signs of the disease can appear in 10 days, but possibly in a month. In most patients, the clinical picture is not particularly observed with urogenital chlamydial infection. Distinguish fresh - uncomplicated chlamydia of the lower part of the genitourinary system and chronic - a long-term recurrent upper part of the genitourinary system.

Also, an ascending infection spreads from the lower to the upper parts of the genitourinary sphere. Chlamydia in men sometimes manifests a slight burning sensation when urinating, especially in the morning, general malaise, subfebrile temperature.

In chronic form, there is a split of the urine stream, adhesion and uncomfortable sensation of the urethra. In the acute phase, there are: mucous discharge from the urethra (mainly in the mornings), severe itching, resists.

Chlamydia in men getting into the urethra, climb along the ascending paths and cause:

· Prostatitis;

· Inflammation of testes and seminal vesicles ;

Urethritis;

· Cystitis;

Impotence;

Infertility.

Chlamydia in men: treatment and diagnosis

Treatment is prescribed only after a complete examination. All members of the family living with the patient must be diagnosed. There is a possibility of re-infection.

First you need to give a smear (analysis of excreta). If the white blood cells are increased, then procedures in the form of instillation, massage of the prostate and the use of the drug "Intraton" are contraindicated.

Be sure to check the prostate: a rectal finger examination, ultrasound, research of prostate juice. In the event that the diagnosis of "Prostatitis" is confirmed, the treatment course includes hardware treatment and massage. All these methods are aimed at improving the work of the prostate gland and cleaning it from stagnant secretory accumulation.

If you do not treat chlamydia in men

Many men, noticing in their own way or manifestations are in no hurry to immediately contact the doctors, thereby launching the disease. However, untimely begun treatment of chlamydiosis leads to infection of almost all cells of the body. The consequences are depressing: the probability of Reiter's disease increases, the eyesight, hearing decreases.

Subsequently, prostatitis is detected, followed by impotence, and eventually infertility. If you do not engage in treatment at all, then the quality of a man's life will not change significantly for the better. At the initial stage, chlamydia is well treatable - a favorable prognosis.