Mycoplasma hominis genitalia refers to mycoplasmas affecting the urogenital tract in both women and men. Transmitted only sexually from a sick person or carrier to a healthy one.
Mycoplasma in men is more common in the form of carrier, but from the development of pathology, the stronger sex is not insured.
Causes
The incubation period is up to 25 days. Symptoms of the disease appear no earlier than 3 weeks after the infection (see Fig. a photo). The disease is transmitted sexually through genital, anal or oral sex.
Vitality of mycoplasma is so great that it is almost impossible to cure them, especially since they are conditionally pathogenic are found in approximately every second male body, very often even in a latent form without showing signs.
However, it is worth the immunity to lose some vigilance, as these smallest bacteria begin to hit the cells of the body by extracting them from life important substances, during this period mycoplasmas begin to spread successfully to all organs in the body, affecting the body with its scales.
The disease affects the urogenital and respiratory system. This disease often leads to various complications, such as sepsis, prostatitis, pyelonephritis and others. That is why it is so important to diagnose mycoplasma symptoms in men as early as possible, and to start treatment with drugs on time.
What are the symptoms of mycoplasma in men?
In the case of infection with mycoplasma, the men do not cause any specific symptoms of the microbial. As with other infections, a person may be bothered by:
- burning sensation in the urethra;
- transparent, vitreous discharge from the urethra;
- Periodic rezi with urination;
- redness and edema of the urethral sponges, as well as their adhesion in the morning;
- pain in the groin, the perineum, the testicles, the aching character.
These signs can disappear and appear again when the patient's immunity drops again. Also, mycoplasmosis in men is able to affect certain organs,thus provoking various diseases:
- urethra, urethritis;
- prostate gland (prostatitis);
- seminal vesicles (vesiculitis);
- organs of the scrotum (orcoepididymitis);
- seminal tubercle (colliculitis)
- the scalp and the foreskin (balanoposthitis).
Accordingly, the specific symptomatology will depend on the organ affected by the infection.
Diagnostics
In addition to the symptoms for accurate diagnosis, use the modern method of detecting mycoplasma - PCR-method. It is based on the detection of the DNA of a microorganism.
The search for antibodies to the pathogen in the blood is often not crowned with success, since the immune response of the body to the mycoplasma is weak enough, and in some cases completely absent. Therefore, the best for diagnosis was and is scraping from the urethra, which helps determine the cause of the pathology.
Complications
Mycoplasmosis in combination with other sexual infections in men is often the cause of such consequences as:
- prostatitis;
- cystitis;
- vesiculitis;
- orchitis.
In addition, the mycoplasma itself reduces mobility and damages the male sex cells, reducing the likelihood of conception. That is why those couples who could not conceive a child for many years after treatment of mycoplasmosis usually become happy parents.
Prevention
The most effective preventive measures against mycoplasmosis in men are:
- minimal alcohol consumption;
- getting rid of such a habit as smoking;
- protected sexual intercourse;
- constant sexual partner.
Also, once a year it is desirable to be screened for the presence of STIs.
Treatment of mycoplasma in men
When detecting mycoplasma in men, the most important thing in treatment is the use of antibiotics. Antibiotic drugs are better to prescribe given the results of sowing on mycoplasmas and the sensitivity of these bacteria to antibiotics.
Mycoplasmas are sensitive to action:
- Tetracyclines- tetracycline or doxycycline.
- Fluoroquinolones- levofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, lomefloxacin, etc.
- Macrolides- azithromycin, roxithromycin, clarithromycin and others.
To completely cure this disease, it is necessary to fully improve and strengthen the immunity of the patient. Patients are given a course of taking multivitamins. They are able to stimulate the human immune system to develop natural body defense against viruses and bacteria, as well as other diseases.
Chronic form
With chronic mycoplasmosis (especially complicated), antibiotic therapy is longer, often combined (several antibiotics are used). In addition, additional treatment is prescribed (immunotherapy, urethral instillations, physiotherapy, etc.).
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