How to treat sexually transmitted diseases in women. What treatment of sexually transmitted diseases is possible at home?

What are the types of sexually transmitted diseases and how do they manifest themselves in men?

Humanity has known about sexually transmitted diseases since ancient times. The term “venereal diseases” was first used by the French scientist J. de Benacourt. For a long time, these ailments were considered one disease, until their causative agents were discovered: gonococcus, pale spirochete and others.

In the 90s of the 20th century, the term STIs (sexually transmitted infections) began to be used in official medicine. This group includes diseases that are transmitted not only sexually, but also through household contact or through blood. Sexually transmitted diseases occur in both men and women. However, there are some differences in the symptoms and course of these diseases in men.

The main route of infection with sexually transmitted diseases is sexually. The infection is transmitted through any type of sex. Some diseases are transmitted through household contact (syphilis, herpes, scabies, pubic lice). Some infections have a transmission route (through blood). These include: HIV, hepatitis.

There are two classifications of sexually transmitted diseases in men. The first is based on the division of diseases according to the method of infection:

  • Classic VZ with systemic effects on the body (gonorrhea, syphilis).
  • “New VZ” – STIs that affect the genitals (trichomoniasis, ureaplasmosis, chlamydia).
  • Diseases also transmitted through blood (AIDS, hepatitis).

Another classification involves the division of sexually transmitted diseases depending on the pathogen. Infections are:

Symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases in men depend on the type of disease and stage of the disease. Mostly in men they have a bright manifestation. However, STIs are often hidden. Symptoms also depend on the time of infection. In the acute period, the symptoms are most vivid; when the disease has progressed to the chronic stage, the clinical picture is blurred.

First signs:

  • Pain, itching, burning in the urethra.
  • Discharge from the urethra is yellow-green in color with an unpleasant odor.
  • Frequent urge to go to the toilet, difficulty in the outflow of urine.
  • Rash, sores, blisters, redness on the genitals.
  • Blood in urine and semen.
  • Erection problems.
  • Unpleasant sensations in the anus.
  • Rashes, papules on the body.
  • Temperature increase.
  • Pain in muscles and joints.
  • Painful enlargement of the inguinal lymph nodes.

What diseases are asymptomatic?

These are diseases such as ureaplasmosis, herpes, papillomavirus. They slowly spread throughout the body for a long time, causing complications such as impotence, infertility, and prostatitis. The man is unaware of his ailments; they are discovered by chance during a routine examination. In this case, the man is a carrier of the infection and transmits the viruses to his partner.

Kinds

There are many sexually transmitted diseases in medicine. The following diseases are most often diagnosed in men:

1. Syphilis. It is the oldest venereal disease. In Europe in the 16th century there was even an epidemic of syphilis that lasted more than 50 years. The causative agent is the bacterium spirochete pallidum. Syphilis can be transmitted through household contact. The disease occurs in two stages. The incubation period lasts up to 30 days, then a hard chancre appears at the site of infection (most often on the penis). Usually a man does not associate this with an STI, so the disease goes into stage 2. During this period, rashes begin throughout the body, the temperature rises, and the lymph nodes become inflamed. If the disease is not treated, then tertiary syphilis occurs, which affects the nervous system, bones, and brain. Ultimately the patient dies.

2. Gonorrhea. One of the most common STDs. The causative agent is the bacterium gonococcus. It manifests itself very clearly: discharge from the urethra, pain when urinating, inflammation of the prostate. Often the disease goes into a chronic or latent stage, this is facilitated by self-medication. Gonorrhea is one of the causes of impotence, prostate adenoma and male infertility.

3. HIV. A deadly disease that is also transmitted through blood. The causative agent is the human immunodeficiency virus. The incubation period lasts up to 3 years, no manifestations are observed. But the disease suppresses the immune system.

The first signs of HIV are similar to flu symptoms:

  • temperature; aching bones;
  • there may be rashes on the body;
  • exacerbation of stomatitis.

The patient constantly catches colds, which are severe and cannot be treated. Ultimately, the patient may die from a simple scratch or a common ARVI.

4. Chlamydia. The causative agent of the disease is the bacterium chlamydia. Symptoms of chlamydia in men are not pronounced and are disguised as other diseases. Therefore, the patient begins to take medications, driving the infection deeper.

With further exacerbation, the man experiences the following symptoms:

  • discharge with an unpleasant odor;
  • itching, pain when urinating;
  • drops of blood in urine;
  • temperature increase;
  • fatigue, weakness;
  • pain during ejaculation.

5. Trichomoniasis. Ranks first among STIs. The causative agent is Trichomonas vaginalis. Unlike female trichomoniasis, male trichomoniasis manifests itself weakly or is generally asymptomatic. The main signs of the disease: mucous discharge in the morning, pain when urinating, morning urge to go to the toilet with little urine output. Trichomoniasis, if left untreated, leads to prostatitis, impotence, and infertility.

6. Genital herpes. The latent period of the disease lasts up to two months. The causative agent is the herpes simplex virus. It is characterized by alternating periods of exacerbation and remission; the disease cannot be cured; the patient remains a carrier of the virus for life. The main symptoms of herpes are the appearance of blisters on the genitals, fever, and headaches.

7. HPV(human papillomavirus). The disease is also incurable. The virus lies dormant in the body for a long time and worsens when immunity decreases. Symptoms include papillomas on the genitals. There are three strains of HPV: non-oncogenic, mildly oncogenic and oncogenic. The last two cause penile cancer in men.

8. Hepatitis. Hepatitis B and C are transmitted through sexual contact and blood. At risk are drug addicts and people who are promiscuous. There is also a possibility of infection during medical procedures. The incubation period is 2-6 months. When hepatitis enters the bloodstream, it causes rapid and striking symptoms.

When sexually transmitted, the disease has symptoms similar to those of ARVI:

  • low-grade fever;
  • weakness, fatigue, loss of strength;
  • headache;
  • rashes on the body.

At the chronic stage, signs of liver damage appear in the form of a bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, and nausea. At the third stage, jaundice develops. Hepatitis affects the liver, causing cirrhosis, which is fatal.

9. Ureaplasmosis. The causative agent is the opportunistic bacterium ureaplasma. It is present in the body in small quantities and does not manifest itself.

When immunity decreases, it multiplies, causing the following symptoms:

  • small, odorless discharge;
  • pain and burning at the end of urination;
  • redness of the head of the penis.

When prolonged, it causes prostatitis and infertility.

10. Candidiasis(thrush). It is a consequence of the active reproduction of pathogenic candida fungi. In men it is asymptomatic. In some cases, there may be a whitish coating on the head of the penis and pain during sexual intercourse.

Diagnostics

Various methods are used to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases in men. They differ in speed and accuracy of results.

Basic diagnostic methods:

  • Smear microscopy. The fastest and cheapest method. The collected secretions are applied to glass, stained with dyes and examined under a microscope. The lab technician can look at the number and type of bacteria.
  • mutual fund(direct fluorescence), ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). These methods are based on the fact that antibodies react to specific antigens. If there are no antibodies in the blood, then there will be no reaction. This way you can identify diseases that occur hidden. It can also be established that the patient has already suffered an infection and a small amount of antibodies is present in his blood.
  • PCR(polymerase chain reaction). Using a polymerase reaction, the DNA of the pathogen is restored. If the pathogen is absent, the result will be negative.

Diseases such as syphilis, hepatitis, AIDS are diagnosed by determining specific antibodies. If there is an immune response to the pathogen, this indicates that the patient is sick.

Treatment

Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in men involves the use of antibacterial drugs. For each infection, a different antibiotic is selected. Syphilis is treated with penicillin, but penicillin has no effect on gonococci. Ceftriaxone or Azithromycin are used to treat gonorrhea. Metronidazole and Trichopolum are used to treat infections such as chlamydia and trichomoniasis.

For herpes viruses, HIV, HPV, hepatitis, therapy is prescribed with special agents that affect the immune system (Interferon Alpha), antiretroviral drugs (Zidovudine).

The choice of drugs and the duration of the course of therapy are determined by the doctor. You cannot self-medicate, as the disease enters a latent stage and drug resistance develops. But the disease still progresses and leads to serious complications.

The most dangerous consequences for men- impotence, infertility, death.

Prognosis and prevention

Most diseases with proper and timely treatment have a favorable prognosis. The exceptions are AIDS, papillomavirus, herpes, and hepatitis. With the help of drugs, it is possible to achieve a period of remission and stop the progression of the disease.

Basic measures to prevent sexually transmitted diseases:

  • Avoiding unprotected sex.
  • Using a barrier method of contraception.
  • Use of sterile medical instruments.
  • Undergoing regular medical examinations.

In men, sexually transmitted diseases are diagnosed quite often. Many infections cause serious male problems such as impotence and infertility. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and selectivity in sexual intercourse helps avoid these problems.

Self-medication of sexually transmitted diseases is usually ineffective.

There are several reasons for this:

1. There are many sexually transmitted diseases, and at home you cannot find out which of them you managed to become infected with. It is impossible to identify pathology based on symptoms; tests are needed. Of course, you won’t be able to make them at home.

2. Even if you know what you got infected with, it’s not a fact that you only have one infection. Combination infections are more common than monoinfections. To identify all pathogens, diagnostics are needed, which is impossible at home.

3. Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases with tablets is carried out according to different schemes.

Even if you know exactly what pathogen provoked the pathological process, you must also take into account:

  • localization of the pathological process and its prevalence (vagina, urethra, prostate, ovaries, etc.);
  • stage of pathology and duration of infection (especially with syphilis, because at different stages the disease is treated completely differently);
  • degree of sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics (determined during diagnosis).

4. The choice of drugs for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases is carried out taking into account the patient’s health status. Some antibiotics harm the liver, others are dangerous for the kidneys, others are prohibited during pregnancy, etc. Only a specialist knows which drugs are best to prescribe.

5. Lack of control. You can undergo treatment, but you will not be able to understand at home how effective the therapy is. The disappearance of symptoms is not a criterion for cure. Tests are needed to confirm elimination of the pathogen.

Consequences of self-medication

Despite all these points, many patients are treated independently.

The consequences of self-medication usually include:

  • Development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

This is a consequence of the improper use of drugs for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in men and women. If incorrect doses and dosage regimens are used, or the required course duration is not observed, the bacteria survive. Subsequently, they become insensitive to antibacterial drugs, and treatment becomes much more difficult. Moreover, cross-resistance is possible, when treatment with one antibiotic leads to loss of sensitivity of bacteria to several other drugs.

Further treatment will have to be carried out only after tank culture with determination of antibiotic resistance to various drugs.

  • Lack of effect and spread of infection in the population.

Often, treatment of skin and venereological diseases takes place using folk remedies and local drugs. These measures usually do not bring results. Antibiotics are sometimes used for empirical therapy (without establishing a diagnosis). But choosing the right drug at home is impossible. It is not a fact that venereal disease is caused by bacteria. For example, with candidiasis and trichomoniasis, antibiotics will be useless. After all, these infections are caused by viruses, fungi or protozoa. But even if the pathology is caused by bacterial flora, different antibiotics are used to treat sexually transmitted diseases for different infections. For example, gonorrhea is treated with cephalosporins. For chlamydia, macrolides or tetracyclines are used. Syphilis requires the use of penicillin drugs. The wrong choice of antibiotic causes complete ineffectiveness of therapy. As a result, a person mistakenly considers himself cured after the next course of treatment, and continues to spread the infection.

  • Development of complications.

This is a consequence of the wrong choice of drug. Some of them are toxic for the patient, who does not always take contraindications into account when starting therapy. Often the course takes a long time, with changes in several antibiotics. A person sees that the treatment does not bring results, and continues it for weeks. This is fraught with dysbiotic processes. Using the wrong medications to treat sexually transmitted diseases in women can cause bacterial vaginosis or candidiasis.

Many medications, when used inappropriately, can cause harm by aggravating the course of the infection. After all, different flora compete with each other - different microbes restrain each other’s excessive growth. By destroying the competitive flora, but without affecting the main pathogen, you provoke further spread of the infection.

  • Transition to chronic form.

Often, sexually transmitted diseases in women are treated at home too briefly, or using only local medications (suppositories, creams). This results in a reduction in symptoms. They disappear, and the patient considers himself cured. But this is not so - the disease progresses, over time it causes infertility and other complications.

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This type of treatment is the basis of the fight against venereological pathology.

Since most modern venereal diseases have mild or absent specific symptoms.

To detect and identify pathogens, laboratory diagnostics are used, including various research techniques (PCR, ELISA, bacteriological, microscopy).

For each type of pathogens of infectious diseases with sexual transmission, there are the most effective pharmacological groups of drugs:

  • Viral infections(genital herpes, anogenital warts or human papillomavirus infection). When viral activity increases (the stage of the infectious process is determined using ELISA), immunomodulatory and antiviral drugs are used. Treatment of anogenital warts or papillomas involves their removal using physical techniques.
  • Protozoal infection caused by protozoan single-celled microorganisms (trichomoniasis). To destroy this microorganism, antiprotozoal agents (metronidazole) are used.

Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases: when to start

You need to be wary of the following signs that may indicate that a person has an asymptomatic intimate disease:

  • The urge to urinate began to appear at shorter intervals than before
  • Periodically experiencing discomfort in the genital area
  • It has been impossible to conceive a child for a long period of time
  • Discharge from the genitals is observed
  • Any skin changes in the genital area have appeared
  • Feeling itchy while urinating

Some of these points may not be immediately noticeable.

Remember! If you find suspicious symptoms, do not delay visiting a doctor.

When you tell the doctor about what has alarmed you, he will give you a referral for tests.

The examination can be performed in most modern laboratories.

Answers to such analyzes come quite quickly.

Attention! When performing tests in our laboratory, it is possible to obtain quick results at a minimal cost.

If the answer is positive, therapy should begin with a specialist.

Venereal infections and diseases in women: treatment

Medicines such as antibiotics for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases are the most commonly used group of drugs.

They are complemented by immunomodulatory agents and local therapy.

Complicated pregnancy in most cases is caused by venereal diseases in women.

Treatment at the stage of pregnancy planning helps prevent the negative impact of microorganisms on the fetus.

What to do if infection is detected during pregnancy?

The selection of antibacterial agents must be done carefully, taking into account the trimester.

At the beginning of pregnancy, it is also possible to use antibiotics.

The dosage and duration of taking the drugs is chosen by the doctor.

During the period of organ laying, a child cannot take certain types of medications.

Treatment of venous diseases in men

In order to ensure rapid treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, you should contact an experienced specialist.

Treatment and emergency prevention of skin and venereal infections and diseases can be carried out on an outpatient basis or in a hospital.

For uncomplicated variants of the disease, a day hospital treatment is possible.

The patient comes to the clinic daily for injections.

Antibiotics for sexually transmitted diseases in men can also be prescribed in the form of droppers.

This will ensure the fastest possible delivery of the drug into the bloodstream.

Only a specialist can decide whether infusions are needed in a particular case.

Medicines (tablets, suppositories) for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in men should be prescribed as part of a comprehensive course.

Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in men is necessary to prevent infection of a sexual partner.

Since the release of the pathogen can occur even in the absence of symptoms of the disease.

Venereal diseases: prevention

Preventive measures to prevent infection with venereal diseases include avoiding sexual contact with a patient.

This is a simple measure, but it is not so easy to follow.

The carrier of the infection may not be aware of his status.

Having a permanent sexual partner, as well as timely diagnosis to confirm your own “purity”, will help you protect yourself as much as possible in this matter.

Remember! Only protected sexual contacts.

Using a simple contraceptive such as a condom can greatly reduce the risk of infection.

Drug prevention of sexually transmitted diseases

Using antiseptic solutions for several days after unprotected sex will prevent infection.

Instillation of a special solution by a specialist will help prevent infection.

Anonymous treatment of infections and venereal diseases in Moscow

If anonymous treatment of infections and sexually transmitted diseases is required, you should contact a trusted institution.

As a rule, in government institutions, no matter how much the doctor wishes, it is impossible to achieve complete anonymity.

You are required to present documents - policy and passport.

The institution creates an outpatient card where all the data is entered.

In order to receive treatment for sexually transmitted diseases anonymously, you should contact a private office.

Drugs for the treatment of venereal diseases

drugs for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in women are always selected individually!

When treating sexually transmitted diseases, tablets, injections or suppositories are used.

The doctor selects the most optimal drug depending on the specific disease and its stage.

Important! Self-treatment of sexually transmitted diseases is highly discouraged.

Where is treatment for venereological pathology carried out?

The doctor who treats infectious pathologies with sexual transmission is a venereologist.

It is possible to get an appointment with him in private and public medical institutions.

Anonymous treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in Moscow is carried out in private clinics.

Moreover, if it is necessary to obtain a certificate of incapacity for work, the diagnosis is not indicated in it, but only the code of the disease.

If you notice symptoms of any sexually transmitted diseases, contact the author of this article - a venereologist, urologist in Moscow with 15 years of experience.

Medicine knows about thirty sexually transmitted diseases. Many sexually transmitted diseases are curable. But in the absence of treatment or untimely therapy, they can become chronic and cause complications. Also in venereology there are incurable pathologies that go into remission after treatment, but then relapse. We will list the main signs of sexually transmitted diseases in men, as well as methods of treating them.

What diseases are considered sexually transmitted?

Sexually transmitted diseases are called “venereological diseases”. It is worth noting that some infections that provoke such diseases are transmitted in other ways, for example, during childbirth from mother to child, through the use of household items, unsterile instruments, needles, and during some medical procedures.

Most often, infection occurs through sexual contact (vaginal, oral or anal sex). Infection also occurs through close bodily contact. The risk of infection during intimate contact increases if a man does not use a condom.

Attention! It is important not only to timely treatment of a venereological disease, which can be obtained anonymously from a venereologist, but also to prevent the disease.

Incubation period and classification


Symptoms of STDs may vary, and sexually transmitted diseases also look different in the photo. The first signs of pathology appear after the incubation period ends. This is a hidden course of the disease, which begins after the introduction of an infectious agent into the body and ends with the appearance of the first symptoms.

During the incubation period, there are no manifestations of the disease, and a person cannot yet infect sexual partners. Sexually transmitted diseases in men have a latent course of varying length. For example, gonorrhea shows the first signs of the disease a few days after infection, and hepatitis C and B appear only after six months.

According to WHO, there is the following classification of all reproductive tract infections:

  1. Endogenous infections. This includes bacterial urethritis and vaginosis, as well as candidiasis.
  2. To sexually transmitted infections WHO lists trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, genital herpes, HIV, genital warts.
  3. Iatrogenic infections– these are inflammatory pathologies of the pelvic organs that occur due to surgical interventions and medical procedures.

The main manifestations of classical venereal diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases in men may look different in photos. However, an adult can determine for himself that he needs to treat genitourinary pathology if he pays attention to the general characteristic signs of STDs.

Thus, we can list the following general symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases in men:

  • a man feels itching and burning in the genital area;
  • All kinds of rashes, erosions, ulcers, irritation and redness may appear on the penis and in the anal area;
  • the main symptom of many sexually transmitted diseases is discharge from the urethra (it can be mucous or purulent, mixed with blood or foul-smelling);
  • painful urination;
  • often pathologies are accompanied by enlargement of regional lymph nodes;
  • the man is bothered by the frequent urge to empty his bladder;
  • During sexual intercourse a person feels pain and discomfort.

Syphilis


The latent period of this disease lasts 3-6 weeks. After this, the first symptoms appear in the form of small ulcers localized at the site of infection (usually on the genitals). The second name for syphilis is chancre. The ulcer is painless, does not bleed and does not increase in size. After some time, the inguinal lymph nodes begin to swell.

The disease can be completely cured only at the initial stage. If left untreated, after 2-3 months the pathology enters the second stage, which is characterized by the following symptoms:

  • rashes all over the body;
  • heat;
  • headache;
  • not only the inguinal, but also all other lymph nodes enlarge;
  • some men begin to lose hair;
  • Condylomas appear on the penis and near the anus.

The third stage of the disease is characterized by pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, malfunctions of the central nervous system and internal organs. All this leads to incurable changes in the patient’s body, as a result of which a quarter of patients die.

Gonorrhea

The latent course of gonorrhea lasts about a week. In the stronger sex, the infection does not produce symptoms for a long time. Among the characteristic signs of the disease are the following:

  • painful urination;
  • itching and burning in the organ;
  • the urge to urinate becomes more frequent;
  • yellow-green purulent discharge appears from the urethra.

Untreated gonorrhea causes damage to internal organs and leads to chronic inflammatory pathology. The testicles and their appendages, as well as the seminal vesicles, are often affected.

Important! Chronic inflammation of these organs leads to sexual dysfunction and infertility.

Chancroid


In medicine, this disease is also called chancroid. As with syphilis, the first symptom of the pathology is the formation of ulcers. They are localized on different parts of the genital organ and form at the site of infection.

Unlike syphilis, ulcers quickly grow in depth and width. They are very painful and often bleed, which makes it possible to distinguish the disease from syphilis. The ulcer itself is soft, its edges are quite swollen, inflamed and uneven. At the bottom of the ulcers there is a coating of pus and blood. When purulent discharge gets into the surrounding tissues, new ulcers form there. That is why single chancre in this disease is very rare. Usually, new ulcers are located along the perimeter of the main erosion. They merge into one large formation.

Donovanosis

The second name of the disease is granuloma inguinale. The infection actively develops in humid climates and at high temperatures. The incubation period averages a month, but sometimes reaches 12 weeks.

Signs of the disease in men are as follows:

  • At first, a reddish small nodule appears;
  • then in its place a fleshy-red, painless ulcer with a velvety surface forms (the edges of the formation are slightly raised and uneven);
  • ulceration gradually increases.

If left untreated, donovanosis can lead to urethral strictures, genital elephantiasis, and anal stricture.

Mycoplasmosis


The disease has several stages. At the initial stage, the symptoms of the disease are as follows:

  • pain, burning and stinging when urinating;
  • increased urge;
  • Clear mucus is released from the urethra, but later streaks of pus appear in it (the same purulent patches may be present in the urine).

If treatment is not carried out, the disease enters the second stage, and the man develops additional symptoms:

  • regional lymph nodes enlarge;
  • testicles become swollen;
  • a complex of symptoms characteristic of general intoxication occurs.

Ureaplasmosis

The first signs of the disease appear after three days or even a month. The following symptoms are typical for men:

  • itching of the genital organ;
  • discomfort in this area;
  • painful urination;
  • clear mucous discharge from the urethra.

Important! Untreated ureaplasmosis in time disrupts the process of spermatogenesis in the stronger sex, which leads to infertility.

Chlamydia


The incubation period of this common pathology lasts from seven days to a month. The first manifestations of the disease are as follows:

  • painful urination;
  • purulent discharge from the urinary canal;
  • pain in the scrotum and perineum.

If the disease is not treated, it leads to the spread of the inflammatory process to the epididymis, urinary tract and prostate gland. In the future, the pathology can lead to disruption of erectile and sexual activity.

Lymphogranulomatosis venereum

The second name of the disease is lymphogranuloma venereum. The latent course of the pathology lasts from five days to three weeks. The first signs of the disease are small tubercles or blisters that form at the site of penetration of the infectious agent. As a rule, the formation appears on the penis. Due to its small size and lack of discomfort, a man often does not notice a bubble or bump, which disappears over time.

A few weeks after this, the lymph nodes in the groin enlarge. They become quite dense and painful. Enlarged nodes merge into one large formation. The skin over it turns blue or red, and after a while the node opens and purulent contents are released from it.

HIV infection

The most dangerous sexually transmitted disease is caused by HIV infection. There may be no symptoms of this deadly disease, but some patients develop a fever when infected. However, this symptom is characteristic of many other infectious pathologies. Infection can occur both through sexual intercourse and through medical procedures using unsterile instruments, needles and blood that has not been tested for HIV. Infection of children can also occur during childbirth.

Due to the absence of symptoms and treatment, after ten years the virus leads to suppression of the human immune system - AIDS develops.

Features of the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases

Drug treatment for STDs is prescribed by a venereologist or dermatovenerologist. Many pathologies can be successfully treated at any stage. Complex therapy is carried out:

  • a course of antibiotics;
  • physiotherapy;
  • multivitamin preparations;
  • anti-inflammatory drugs;
  • immunostimulants.

At the end of treatment, the man must take a smear again to make sure that the infection is completely destroyed. In some cases, additional therapy is required. To prevent re-infection, both sexual partners should undergo treatment.

Sexually transmitted diseases are widespread throughout the world today. The high degree of infection of the sexually active part of the population is associated with a lack of knowledge about methods of protection and routes of transmission of infection. With a low level of personal intimate hygiene and sexual culture, with frequent changes of sexual partners and promiscuous sex life.

Areas of prevention of sexually transmitted diseases

Comprehensive prevention of sexually transmitted diseases involves two areas of activities. Prevention of infection (planned measures) and inactivation of pathogenic microflora that has already entered the mucous membranes of the genitourinary tract after infection (emergency measures). Planned preventive measures include maintaining an orderly sex life with a regular sexual partner.

Also, regular examinations by a dermatovenerologist, the use of barrier contraception (condoms).

Drugs for emergency prevention of sexually transmitted diseases

Emergency measures involve the use of various drugs. They have a detrimental effect on microbes, blocking their pathogenic activity, reproduction and vital activity. Such drugs belong to the group of antiseptics. They are antimicrobial against bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses.

The most popular drugs used for emergency prevention of STDs include chlorhexidine and.

– antimicrobial antiseptic solution. It is used for external treatment of the genitals, intraurethral instillations and vaginal douching.

Treatment of the genitals with this solution is carried out no later than 2 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse with a casual or known sick sexual partner.

– a drug in the form of a solution. It also has a pronounced antimicrobial effect on a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms. It is used for local treatment of the external genitalia and insertion into the vagina or urethra.

For prevention of sexually transmitted diseases women also use intravaginal antibacterial candles. For example, Betadine suppositories have a detrimental effect on the pathogenic microflora of the vagina - fungi, viruses, bacteria.

Their use is justified during the first 24 hours after unprotected sexual contact with a casual sexual partner has occurred.

For emergency prevention of sexually transmitted diseases Systemic antimicrobials may also be used.

This antibiotics, antiviral, antifungal or antiprotozoal agents.

Their use is advisable for 1-2 days after sexual contact with a “suspicious” sexual partner. The drug is prescribed only by a dermatovenerologist. Attempting self-treatment may not only be ineffective, but also cause serious damage to your health. 7-10 days after unprotected sexual intercourse and taking emergency preventive measures, you can be tested for urogenital infections. If this is done at an earlier date, the research results will most likely turn out to be uninformative and unreliable.