There are billions of bacteria in the world, but one of the most unpleasant and often dangerous is chlamydia. The diseases caused by it are called collectively chlamydia, most often they can be infected through sexual contact. Today it is one of the most common reasons for contacting a venereologist. More than 50% of men and from 30% to 60% of women were sick or have chlamydia.
A fairly serious and long-term treatment regimen for chlamydia in men. Preparations prescribed to the fair sex can be supplemented with vaginal suppositories. To select an effective treatment regime for chlamydia in men and women, it is necessary to know the nature of the disease.
What is this bacterium?
Chlamydia bacteria affect the mucous membranes, and not only humans, but also animals. Chlamydial infections are various - from ornithosis to trachoma, but most often these are diseases of the genitourinary system. This is due to the fact that the family of chlamydial bacteria has various "relatives":
- Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia psittaci are bacteria that live with birds. A person can also become infected after close contact with them, hence the eye disease - from conjunctivitis to ornithosis.
- Chlamydia pnuemoniae with a talking name affects the respiratory system of a person. Hence, diseases such as pneumonia, tonsillitis and pharyngitis, lesions of the upper respiratory tract caused by a viral infection.
- Chlamydia trachomatis is the most “harmful” type of virus with 15 subspecies, one of which is the subject of the article. The virus is transferred from the body to the body through sexual contact, often accompanied by other infections (mycoplasmosis, papillomas, gardnerellosis, etc.). Treatment of chlamydia in men (drugs, regimen) is prescribed by a doctor to successfully rid the body of bacteria.
What else is chlamydia dangerous?
The bacterium spreads throughout the body, preferring mucous membranes. Chlamydia can cause diseases not only in the eye, genitourinary system, or pharynx. They affect the cardiovascular system. The relationship between the chlamydial bacteria and coronary heart disease has been established. According to some doctors, the root cause of arthritis is also the chlamydia bacteria.
The most common are diseases that develop after infection of the genitals. They are especially dangerous during pregnancy and childbirth. Chlamydia can contribute to miscarriages, termination of pregnancy, infection of the baby both inside the womb and at birth. The treatment regimen for expectant mothers is not the same as the treatment regimen for chlamydia in men. Drugs for the treatment of illness are selected individually.
The most common diseases caused by this bacterium are called urethritis, cystitis, erosion, prostatitis, cervicitis and endometritis. What is especially dangerous, the disease often proceeds against the background of other infections, often in a chronic form. Chlamydia live in our body together with gonococcus and Trichomonas.
Vaccination against chlamydia does not exist, because the body cannot develop immunity to them. Natural immunity is also absent. Therefore, the treatment of chlamydia in men is so important. Drugs whose regimen will significantly reduce the risk of complications will be listed below.
How to identify a disease
The incubation period after infection and before the onset of the first symptoms is from 7 to 21 days.
Urogenital chlamydia is most often manifested by vitreous discharge, scanty mucous or purulent discharge, painful urination, itching of the genitals, prolonged aching or pulling pains in the lower abdomen in women and in the scrotum in men, a slight fever and general malaise. Some symptoms may be absent, and after a while they disappear altogether. There have been cases of asymptomatic disease. Chlamydia manifests itself differently in men and women; symptoms, treatment are also individual.
Often, an infected person, without taking any measures, after the disappearance of unpleasant symptoms, forgets about the problem. But at the same time, the ailment remains and periodically reminds of itself.
The virus quickly overcomes the immune barriers of our body, the disease becomes protracted and goes into the chronic stage.
We test for chlamydia
The asymptomatic course of the disease or its lull makes it very difficult to treat other, as it seems to us, unrelated diseases. For example, pneumonia or infertility is treated with completely different drugs that do not have an effect on chlamydia, which does not bring the desired effect. Therefore, it is necessary to take tests for the detection of Chlamydia bacteria.
Modern equipment allows you to do this with various diagnostic methods: RIF, PCR, ELISA and others. An ordinary smear, unfortunately, most often does not reveal the bacterium, since it is too small.
For timely detection and control of chlamydia, you must consult a specialist. The treatment regimen for chlamydia in men, drugs prescribed by a doctor depend on the stage of the disease and on the sensitivity of the bacteria. Self-treatment is highly not recommended.
Chlamydia Treatment (antibiotic drugs)
Chlamydia is a very complex and insidious bacteria that also have the properties of viruses. The usual treatment for a bacterial or viral disease will not work. An integrated approach with antibiotics, multivitamins and immunomodulators is needed. The treatment of chlamydia in men cannot be called short-lived. The drugs that are administered should be selected by the doctor. A pharmacist in a pharmacy will not be able to choose them correctly.
A very extensive and complex treatment regimen for chlamydia in men. The drugs prescribed for the fight against the disease are mostly not cheap. More than one course may be required. A healthy lifestyle and diet will contribute to a speedy recovery. It is also necessary to abstain from sexual activity during the course of treatment. And if the patient has one permanent sexual partner, then the need to take tests for both is obvious. The scheme and drugs for the treatment of chlamydia in men and women can be prescribed different.
After a full course of treatment, it is necessary to take tests to exclude the risk of infection again. The analysis is given first 21 days after the end of treatment, and then two months later.
The chlamydia bacterium is very tenacious and can go to a sleeping stage in the body. Urogenital chlamydia is able to recur after a few years, for example. This is a consequence of improper treatment.
How does therapy begin?
Before the first visit to the doctor, you must stop taking all drugs if you have previously tried to independently treat chlamydia. Spend the toilet in the evening. In the morning you do not need to wash, it is also advisable not to go to the toilet for two to three hours before taking.
For the treatment of chlamydia, the usual bacteriological swab is taken first: in women - from the vagina, in men - from the urethra. A smear will also help determine the presence of chlamydia-associated bacteria and viruses.
A blood test is possible that will show the presence / absence of antibodies to the bacteria. If there are any, then you are infected. For a number of reasons, this analysis is not always informative and accurate.
PCR analysis will show the presence of bacteria with the greatest accuracy. For its implementation, discharge from the genital organs is necessary. Based on this material, crops are also sown. The bacterium is expanded to a larger number. Carrying out various studies, determine its type and, accordingly, treatment.
Treatment regimen
Chlamydia occurs in men and women, the treatment regimen varies. Often, vaginal suppositories are added to the fair sex.
- Antibiotics from the macrolide, tetracycline, or penicillin family are prescribed. If there are contraindications to these drugs, then other antibiotics may be prescribed at the discretion of the doctor. Doses and method of administration are prescribed individually by the attending physician.
- Appointments of antifungal agents are possible.
- Immunomodulating drugs are required to enhance the effect and response of the immune system. Most often in the form of candles (for example, "Viferon").
- The doctor may prescribe vitamins to strengthen immunity.
- Mandatory diet and proper lifestyle, alcohol must be excluded.
- Repeated tests after a course of treatment.
Chronic chlamydia Symptoms, treatment regimens
Often, the disease proceeds in a latent and form, and by the time you see a doctor, it can go into the chronic stage. In this case, the treatment of the disease is complicated. When the disease flows into the following form, it is necessary to treat chronic chlamydia in men. Treatment is possible only during an exacerbation. If you try to eliminate the disease during a lull period, then the bacterium will simply get used to the antibiotics, and the effect of their intake will be extremely negative. In this case, the chronic form of the disease in most cases is accompanied by other diseases of the genitourinary system (thrush, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and others).
Treatment of chronic chlamydia in men (drugs, regimen - all this we are considering) is as follows:
- Mandatory tests to determine the type of bacterium and its sensitivity to antibiotics.
- Prescribing a higher dose of antibiotics. Several types are possible, but it is preferable to choose one group to which all bacteria in the body are sensitive.
- To achieve the best effect from course to course, drugs are changed to avoid bacteria getting used to a certain remedy.
- Detection of all types of chlamydia and treatment of other foci of infection. For example, when eliminating urogenital chlamydia, bacteria that cause lung diseases (Chlamydis pneumonias) can remain in the body.
- The appointment of immunomodulators.
- Paragraphs 4,5,6 from the previous section.
Drug treatment. Antibiotics
The most effective antibiotics for treating chlamydia are penetrating cells and drugs that accumulate in them. The probability of bacterial damage will be highest in three groups of drugs:
- Tetracyclines.
- Macrolides.
- Fluoroquinolones.
To maintain immunity, it is necessary to combine the course of antibiotics with immunomodulating agents.
General recommendations when taking antibiotics for the treatment of chlamydia:
- Observe the time of taking the medicine (the same thing, at the same intervals).
- Continue treatment until the end, even after improvement (symptoms may disappear almost immediately).
- Conduct treatment for both partners at the same time.
- Do not have sex during the entire course of treatment.
- Pass all necessary tests before and after treatment.
Antibiotics rating for treatment of urogenital chlamydia
Doxycycline is one of the most popular antibacterial drugs. Recognized by doctors as one of the best in this field. The most important minus is a large number of side effects, which are quite common. Indigestion and thrush are increasingly being forced to look for alternatives.
"Azithromycin" conditionally takes the second line of the rating among antibiotics prescribed for chlamydia. When taking it, you must carefully monitor the occurring side effects. Be sure to pass a test for the sensitivity of the bacteria to this drug before the appointment.
List of less popular tools
In no case should you be guided by advice from the Internet or buy what friends were treated for. Antibiotics should be prescribed by a doctor.
The most commonly prescribed medications by specialists:
- "Klacid" - a tool with high treatment effectiveness (course from 3 days to 2 weeks).
- Ceftriaxone is a third-generation antibiotic with a wide spectrum of action.
- "Josamycin" and "Macropen" are the new generation macrolide drugs that have the least amount of side effects.
- "Sumamed" - against the background of high efficiency, the least amount of side effects.
- Rulid, Klabaks, Chemomycin, Clarithromycin are semi-synthetic macrolide antibacterial drugs.
- "Rovamycin", "Unidox solutab" - tetracycline antibiotics.
- "Vilprafen" and "Amoksiklav" - are prescribed for pelvic infections.
- Erythromycin is a highly effective treatment for chlamydia.
The effectiveness of antibiotics is very individual, with improper administration (often independent), administration can significantly worsen a person’s condition.
Traditional medicine in the fight against chlamydia
With an abundance of medical devices and the entire availability of therapy in hospitals, some people prefer to treat with folk remedies. Various teas, tinctures and decoctions sometimes give a good result:
- For the prevention of chlamydia and treatment in the early stages, you can brew a collection of birch leaf and horsetail grass. One tablespoon of a mixture of herbs and leaves is poured with 2 glasses of boiling water and insisted for about half an hour. Drink three times a day in half a glass.
- Horsetail and juniper in equal parts are mixed and a tablespoon is brewed in a glass of boiling water. The infused broth is drunk one spoon three times a day.
- Also in traditional medicine use elsgoltzia. Decoctions and tinctures with this herb have a bactericidal effect.
- You can combine teas and decoctions of viburnum, rose hips, leaves and willow bark, sea buckthorn, nettle grass, chamomile, thyme, etc.
The list of folk remedies and recipes is huge. The main advice is that you need to see a doctor in a timely manner when the situation worsens and in no case let the disease go by its own accord.
Prevention
As you know, preventing is easier than curing. The first rule in the prevention of chlamydia diseases is sexual hygiene.
A regular sexual partner and the absence of accidental unprotected sexual intercourse can protect you from infection.
The use of barrier contraceptives (condoms) and timely access to a doctor will help, if not avoid, then significantly accelerate the treatment process.
It should be noted that there are cases when even specialists may not recognize chlamydia in men. Signs, treatment, drugs - all of this we examined above. Listen to your body and do not delay a visit to the doctor!