Ureaplasma parvum: ways of infection and progression of pathology

Today, we can safely say that ureaplasma refers to those infections that are directly transmitted sexually. This is explained quite simply. The fact that the main causative agent is ureaplasma urealitikum of the genus Mycoplasma, which can indeed be disposed in the genital tract, but transmitted during sexual intercourse.

Before talking about the characteristic disease, it should be clarified that the ureaplasma is represented by the smallest pathogenic microorganisms living directly on the mucous urinary tract and the genital organs of man. Initially, these bacteria were classified as mycoplasma, but today they have become a separate class of bacteria due to their ability to actively break down urea. It is important to clarify that two types of ureaplasmas are distinguished : ureaplasma parvum and ureaplasma T960. Note that of the two biovars, the former is much more common in medical practice, and therefore we will dwell on it in more detail.

To begin with it is necessary to stipulate, what pathologies can provoke a ureaplasma of parvum. This kind of ureaplasma promotes the aggravation of inflammatory diseases of the cervix, genital organs and bladder, in particular, the development of cystitis, colpitis and cervicitis in women. If we talk about newborns, then there is a weighty assumption that parvum actively influences the formation of pathology, but these data have not yet been confirmed. It is important to recall here that infection comes from the mother to the fetus.

Ureaplasma parvum in men provokes pathological processes of the urethra, including inflammation of the epididymis, urethritis, arthritis and prostatitis, but such an infection in the male body is much less common than in the female body. If we talk about the child's body, these pathogenic bacteria can cause respiratory diseases, and in advanced cases, rapidly develop bronchitis and pneumonia.

There is another category of patients for whom ureaplasma parvum is fraught with tragic consequences. It is about pregnant women, whose infection can contribute to the rejection of the fetus and, as a result, the interruption of pregnancy, as well as abnormal development of the fetus in the womb. Therefore, before planning pregnancy, it is appropriate and necessary to pass tests to both partners to identify this pathogenic microorganism.

Ureaplasma Parvum has different symptoms, but here it should be clarified that the incubation period of the pathological process lasts up to a month. Then the infected organism begins to "demonstrate" the characteristic signs of pathology. It should be noted that often the signs of ureaplasmosis are mild, so a sick person can not immediately pay attention to them. Especially asymptomatic progression of this disease is observed in women who can live for years and do not know about the presence of this unpleasant disease, but to reveal it by accident, on a routine examination with a gynecologist. In general, the symptoms of ureaplasmosis are similar to those of the inflammatory processes of the genitourinary system.

If nevertheless the parenteral ureaplasma is detected by the laboratory, the treatment should be immediate. Here it is necessary to clarify that the scheme of productive treatment is appointed individually in each clinical case, depending on the location of the focus of inflammation. The specialist will recommend antibacterial drugs that can kill the infection; Immunomodulators, activating protective forces of the body, as well as medicinal medicines, the effect of which significantly reduces the risk of aggravation of side effects when taking antibiotics.

It is important to understand that the treatment should be prescribed only by a knowledgeable specialist, and superficial self-medication will not give tangible results, but will only aggravate the pathology. With the timely response of ureaplasma, Parvum is effectively treated.