Sodium thiosulfate is a complex preparation that has a wide spectrum of action and has an antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, desensitizing, detoxifying action.
Recently, it can be noted that sodium thiosulfate in gynecology is used quite often and microclysters with this solution are used as a therapeutic agent.
Solution of sodium thiosulfate: composition
It contains active active ingredient - sodium thiosulfate and auxiliary substances:
- water for injections);
- sodium bicarbonate;
- disodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
Sodium thiosulfate - indications
Use in gynecology is possible for the treatment of the following diseases:
- infertility caused by a woman's lack of ovulation ;
- ovarian cyst;
- tuberculosis;
- endometriosis .
- If a woman does not have ovulation, then the gynecologist diagnoses "infertility." However, modern medicines and alternative therapies (for example, hirudotherapy) can successfully treat infertility. In addition to the use of a solution of sodium thiosulfate in the treatment of infertility, physiotherapeutic procedures are additionally prescribed: plasmapheresis, electrophoresis of nicotinic acid. In addition, the course of treatment with actovegin is under way. However, since it is likely to cause allergic reactions, the use of sodium thiosulfate can reduce the risk of such reactions in a woman during the treatment period.
- For the treatment of ovarian cysts, thiosulphate is prescribed in complex therapy together with such drugs as dimexide and diclofenac. In parallel apply Ointment Vishnevsky.
- Sodium thiosulfate is administered intravenously in an amount of 10 ml in combination with other drugs (lidase, vitamin E) for the treatment of tuberculosis in gynecology.
- A serious problem is the treatment of endometriosis, which is treated mainly by hormonal means. However, there is a small amount of non-hormonal drugs, which include sodium thiosulfate. In endometriosis, it is used as a resorptive, anti-inflammatory drug. It is introduced by electrophoresis in the form of microclysters of a 1% solution in an amount of 50 ml. The course of treatment is 20 procedures. The method of electrophoresis as a priority is applied in the event that further it is not possible to administer the drug intravenously due to poor state of veins or intolerance of the drug itself. However, such intolerance is rare.
Sodium thiosulfate: contraindications and side effects
It is forbidden to use sodium thiosulfate by women during pregnancy, breastfeeding. Its use can provoke the appearance of allergic reactions in a woman. In this case, the potential benefit of using this medication for the patient and the degree of severity
Currently, sodium thiosulfate has won the trust among gynecologists because it can prevent the occurrence of allergic reactions in the process of complex treatment of certain gynecological diseases. The versatility of its use (in the form of powder, ampoules for injections) allows you to choose the most optimal method of application in each case: intravenously, as a microclyster or during physiotherapeutic procedures (electrophoresis).
Since it has no adverse reactions, it is used most often for the treatment of serious gynecological diseases.