Gardnerella vaginalis in men develops only with the transfer of bacteria Gardnerella vaginalis and fixation in the genitourinary organs. More often this occurs during sexual contact with a partner infected with bacteria.
Causes
The transmission of these bacteria is not considered a prerequisite for the development of gardnerellosis disease, since with a high level of immunity, the body is able to control and reduce the number of bacteria itself. Mostly infection occurs with an increase in the number of bacteria.
The following causes of gardnerella in men contribute to this:
- The presence of another chronic infection that affects the decrease in immunity and the development of dysbiosis.
- Past inflammation of the genitourinary organs.
- Hormonal imbalance.
- Intense physical or mental stress.
- Decreased immunity.
- Finding a person in adverse conditions.
- Erratic sex.
- The absence of a condom that protects against bacteria during sex.
- Diet poor in lactic acid bacteria.
- The presence of other pathologies of the genitourinary system.
- The use of antibiotics.
- Inadequate hygiene.
Symptoms and treatment of gardnerella in men also depend on the causes.
Symptoms
A characteristic feature of this disease in men is blurry symptoms or no symptoms at all. More often in men, gardnerella, having got into the urethra during sex, cause a weak inflammatory reaction on the head of the penis or are asymptomatically removed from the body in 2-3 days. The first signs of the disease, as a rule, appear 4-7 days after infection.
Gardnerella settle in the urethra, leading to the appearance of urethritis with the following symptoms:
- unusual discharge from the urethra;
- burning or pain during urination;
- frequent urination.
These symptoms are also found in other infectious diseases of the genitourinary organs.
Balanoposthitis
Less often in men, inflammation of the head and foreskin of the penis develops - balanoposthitis. The following symptoms are characteristic of it:
- Rash on the head of the penis, darkening, hypersensitivity of the skin of the penis.
- Rare greenish discharge from the urethra, more often in the morning and not noticeable.
- Swelling, redness of the foreskin.
- The appearance of plaque; the appearance of a sharp unpleasant odor (the smell of "rotten fish").
These symptoms persist for no more than a week. Light forms are self-healing. Subsequently, a transition to a latent form is possible, chronic.
Gardnerella leads to the occurrence of chronic urethritis or prostatitis, can cause epididymitis, pyelonephritis or cystitis.
Complications
After suffering gardnerellosis, immunity decreases, which increases the risk of complications. They arise with the wrong approach to treatment. The complication is the development of repeated inflammatory processes in different areas of the pelvic organs. By the way, because of the structural features of the genitourinary system in men, this process rarely occurs. But according to statistics, there are isolated cases when the development of the disease led to a complication in the form of acute inflammatory processes in the pelvic organs.
In men, complications lead to the development of diseases such as urethritis and epidermitis, as a result of which he can earn infertility. Also, the disease leads to an increase in susceptibility to other sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia, hepatitis and HIV.
Diagnostics
If there is doubt or suspicion of gardnerellosis, men need to consult such doctors as a urologist or dermatovenerologist.
For a complete analysis, biological materials are used, such as blood, semen, scrapings from the urinary canal and prostate secretion.
To make an accurate diagnosis and start treatment, the doctor will prescribe:
- In addition to examining scrapings under a microscope and sowing them in a special medium, highly sensitive tests (ELISA, PCR) are often used. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Gardnerella reveals antibodies to Gardnerella antigens. The exact method for determining Gardnerella is considered to be polymer chain reaction technology.
- Delivery of biomaterials for sexually transmitted diseases. Often Gardnerella manifests itself in symptoms as other sexually transmitted diseases or proceeds with them.
- Palpation of the prostate, which allows you to assess its condition.
- Ultrasound examination of the genitourinary organs.
- Analysis of the secretion of the prostate gland (in case of detecting the presence of an inflammatory process in the prostate, treatment will be supplemented by taking medications and procedures for prostatitis).
The presence of infection is detected during a comprehensive examination for latent infections.
Therapy
The drug regimen for the treatment of gardnerellosis is characterized by the use of a combination of injections, ointments and tablets. Drug treatment of the disease is carried out at home only if there is the possibility of daily injection of the drug. It is clear that in the absence of hospitalization is proposed.
Medications for gardnerella in men are necessary to reduce the growth in the number of bacteria in the body, as well as to maintain the urogenital microflora in a normal state. The treatment regimen often involves the use of antibiotics such as Clindamycin or Metronidazole. They are absorbed into the blood when applying ointment to the skin, when using tablets inside or by injection. Treatment lasts from one to seven days, depending on the specific regimen of the drugs used, dosage form and dose, as well as on the severity and duration of the disease. It is important to follow the rules when using antibiotics.
Mainly, this means in no case interrupt the course of treatment and observe the regularity of taking the drugs. If these rules are ignored, then the bacterium gardnerellosis develops resistance to the type of antibiotic, and this leads to complications.
List of drugs
A number of drugs are also used to treat gardnerella in men, in various forms:
- Ornidazole
- Wilprafen
- Unidox;
- "Doxycycline";
- Polygynax;
- "Azithromycin";
- "Dazolik";
- "Trichopol";
- Terzhinan;
- "Tinidazole";
- Tibiral.
Almost all of these drugs, except Unidox, have side effects in the form of inhibition of both pathogenic bacteria and beneficial ones. According to statistics, in ten percent of patients, this leads to the development of dysbiosis.
Therefore, the doctor prescribes taking medications aimed at preventing dysbiosis. Also a side effect of drugs is that they can cause nausea and vomiting. The results of the successful outcome of the selected treatment regimen for gardnerellosis in men will be visible in a week from the analysis of the number of bacteria. But you still need to know that a successful cure will not give you immunity from bacteria, because there is a risk of re-infection. Therefore, it is recommended that the sexual partner undergo examinations and, if charged, conduct a course of treatment. Also, do not forget about the regular implementation of preventive measures.
Grandma's methods
If it is not possible to visit a medical institution and want to cope with the symptoms of gardnerellosis yourself, then, first of all, you need to distinguish the symptoms of infection from yeast, since they are similar, since the measures listed below are ineffective. If in doubt, consult a doctor.
Folk remedies have long established themselves as an effective measure to improve the condition of gardnerellosis. The improvement is mainly in the normalization of cellular immunity. But you must understand that the period of this treatment may stretch for several weeks or months.
Also, before using the following agents, make sure their components are portable. Folk remedies have different cooking recipes. The main recipes for these products are listed below.
Recipes
In recipe number 1, the following components are first required:
- nettle leaves;
- roots of a leuzea;
- Althea roots;
- clover grass;
- wormwood grass;
- lavender herb;
- blueberry leaves;
- pine grass and pine buds.
The above components are crushed, and then their mixture is poured with boiling water. This infusion is drunk regularly before meals.
The composition of the recipe number 2 consists of herbs:
- geraniums;
- peppermint;
- birch leaves;
- elecampane roots;
- meadowsweet flowers;
- chamomile flowers;
- celandine;
- licorice roots;
- thyme.
The preparation of this tincture consists in grinding and mixing the above components. Next, this mixture is poured with boiling water and consumed half a glass before meals.
For recipe number 3, take the crushed components:
- eucalyptus leaves;
- incense root;
- clover grass;
- Grushanka grass;
- coltsfoot leaves;
- clover flowers;
- peppermint grass;
- tansy flowers;
- bearberry leaves.
Then pour boiling water, let stand overnight and drink half a glass before meals.
Recipe No. 4 includes the following components:
- wormwood grass;
- birch leaves;
- highlander serpent root;
- grass repeshka;
- yarrow grass;
- clover flowers;
- flax grass;
- dandelion root;
- plantain leaves;
- grass of the cassock.
To implement recipe number 5, use:
- meadowsweet leaves;
- immortelle flowers;
- horsetail grass;
- cornflower flowers;
- walnut leaves;
- coriander fruits;
- knotweed grass;
- St. John's wort grass;
- fireweed leaves;
- raspberry leaves;
- lumbar root;
- wormwood grass;
- dog-rose fruit.
When preparing the infusion, the herbs are mixed and crushed. Then pour boiling water. Ready tincture is consumed half a glass before a meal.
Apply all these recipes for three months, and then after a short break the course is repeated. Adhere to the scheme throughout the year.
Prevention
The bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis, once it enters the body of a man, quickly loses its morbidity, but the real macho remains an opportunity to get an inflammatory process.
He needs to know about preventive measures in order not to get sick with gardnerellosis:
- Be wary of accidental intimate relationships, especially without the use of barrier contraception.
- If a very close contact with a woman with low social responsibility is still brewing, always use a condom.
- After sex, in 3 minutes, have time to urinate and wash thoroughly in the shower.
Prevention "Miramistin"
In case of dangerous bonds, pour Miramistin into the urethra:
- empty the bladder;
- inject a medicine into the urethra with a syringe;
- gently push the MIC, blocking its hole for a few seconds.
After all the manipulations do not go to the toilet for 1 hour.
The best protection against gardnerellosis is protected sex with a regular partner. It is useful to remember married men - no one has canceled marital fidelity. Intimate hygiene regularly. To lead a healthy lifestyle, observe the regime and eat right, reasonably alternate work and rest, avoid hypothermia and excessive physical exertion.