Gardnerella in women is also called bacterial vaginosis - a disease caused by a violation of the natural balance of microflora in the vagina. Microorganisms that provoke gardnerellez, are present in the vagina in a small amount and are activated when the number of lactobacilli, "useful" mucus inhabitants, is significantly reduced for some reason. It can be taking antibiotics, changing the sexual partner, wearing tight synthetic underwear, reducing immunity and a number of other factors.
It is not worth neglecting this seemingly frivolous disease, since in the absence of treatment, it can provoke serious problems - from inflammation of the uterus and ovaries to endometritis and infertility.
Symptoms of gardnerelleza:
- allocation of gray or greenish color with an unpleasant odor;
- itching;
- burning in the vagina.
Before treating gardnerellez in women, the diagnosis is performed: smear microscopy, amine test are performed, pay attention to the level of acidity. If the test is positive, the acidity is increased, and when specific pathogens are detected, there are all grounds for diagnosing and prescribing treatment.
Treatment of gardnerelleza in women
Bacterial vaginosis is a purely female disease, it is not transmitted to the sexual partner by intimate contact, therefore, as a rule, only women are treated. The therapy is carried out in several stages.
- The essence of the first stage is to destroy the pathogens of the disease and "colonization" of the vaginal microflora with "good" bacteria. To treat gardnerelleza in women most often used drugs containing active ingredients clindamycin and metranidozole. They can be local - in the form of gels, ointments and suppositories and common, in the form of tablets. Sometimes forms are combined for systemic treatment.
- The second stage is to restore the normal environment in the vagina due to the increase in the number of lactic acid bacteria. For this, the patient is required to comply with the diet (increase in the volume of consumption of products containing lactobacilli - fermented milk products: biokefir, yogurt, and also sauerkraut). Also additionally prescribe drugs containing dairy bacterial cultures - topically (for example, candles acylact) or internally (lactobacterin, bifiform, narine).
It should be remembered that bacterial vaginosis is a consequence of the dysbacteriosis of the vagina, which rarely develops on its own, "isolated." Often in parallel there is a disorder of the intestinal microflora, which also needs to be treated.
Treatment of gardnerelleza in pregnant women
Pregnant women and lactating mothers are prescribed topical suppositories for treatment of gardnerellez, containing clindamycin. Since vaginosis is often accompanied by an unpleasant phenomenon, such as candidiasis or simply thrush, parallel to future mothers
Gardnerella - treatment with folk remedies
Like many other diseases, gardnerellez is often treated with folk remedies. Most often for these purposes, drink herbal infusions and in parallel syringed with broths. One should be extremely careful with such methods, since douching with gardnerellez can only exacerbate the situation, as it cleanses the natural microflora from the mucous membrane.