Urogenital chlamydia

The incubation period varies from 5 to 30 days (average 14-21 days).

Source of infection: persons with clinically manifested or asymptomatic urogenital chlamydia.

TRANSMISSION MECHANISM:

Main sexual path;

Possible and household contact (through infected hands, underwear, etc.);

Vertical infection of the fetus during pregnancy and during the passage of the mother's birth canal during childbirth.

CLINICAL PICTURE AND COMPLAINTS:

Only 1/3 of patients have such complaints as: dysuric phenomena, itching and burning in the perineum, mucopurulent discharge from the vagina and urethra, pain in the lower abdomen, pain during urination and during intercourse. In 70% of patients, the infection is asymptomatic.

In men, the most common complication of chlamydia is inflammation of the testicle and its epididymis (orchiepididymitis), prostatitis, urethritis, etc.

DIAGNOSIS OF UROGENITAL CHLAMYDIOSIS:

As a rule, patients go to the doctor already when they have symptoms caused by a complication of chlamydia. Diagnosis is based on laboratory data, methods are used aimed at identifying s. trachomatis or its antigens in the material obtained from the urethra and cervical canals (one of these methods is PCR, culture, etc.).

CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

Modern methods of treatment of urogenital chlamydia allow us to correctly and accurately select a more effective antibacterial drug. Carry out a combination of drug and physiotherapy aimed at correcting immunity, while reducing the duration of treatment and reducing the frequency of relapses (recurrence) of the disease. It should be noted that the examination and treatment should be carried out together with the sexual partner.