Ureaplasma is a microorganism that causes the development of such a disease as ureaplasmosis . Some specialists refer ureaplasmosis to sexual infections, as its pathogens live in the genital tract and are transmitted to another person through sexual contact; others tend to believe that ureaplasma is a conditionally pathogenic microorganism, since its role in the occurrence of inflammation is rather ambiguous.
There are 5 subspecies of ureaplasma. The cause of ureaplasmosis can only be ureaplasma urealitikum. There is an opinion that ureaplasma plays a certain role in miscarriage and premature birth.
Causes of ureaplasma in women
The main cause of the appearance of ureaplasma in women is the sexual way of transmission of infection (genital-oral). The probability that infection will occur after one sexual intercourse depends on how much the female body has strong immunity.
There is also a household way of infection - when visiting such places of public use as a solarium, sauna, bath, toilet, using other people's personal care products. But infection in this way is rather unlikely, although it is not worth completely eliminating this possibility.
After the ureaplasma enters the body of a woman, she can safely coexist in it along with a normal flora without causing a disease. For this reason, many specialists refer it to opportunistic infections. It can become dangerous if there are certain factors that activate its rapid multiplication. Detection of ureaplasma in the female flora is not an excuse for her treatment, although many gynecologists are trying for a long time and do not always effectively do it.
A woman can be a carrier of ureaplasma for many years and at the same time not even suspect about it. But even in the inactive state, ureaplasma can be transmitted sexually. At the same time, in an infected person, it can provoke the onset of the disease.
The main cause contributing to the emergence of ureaplasmosis, is the reduction of human immunity. To promote this, and, therefore, to activate the reproduction of ureaplasma, can be recently transmitted diseases, bad habits, radioactive irradiation, malnutrition, nervous disorders, a low level of living conditions, the use of hormonal and antibacterial drugs.
Ureaplasma and pregnancy
During the gestation of the child, the protective forces of the female body also decrease. Because of this, hidden infections, including ureaplasma, can go into an active state and adversely affect the course of pregnancy and fetal health.
For this reason, gynecologists recommend pregnant women planning to undergo an examination for infections having a hidden course (ureaplasmosis, mycoplasmosis, candidiasis, chlamydia, genital herpes ).
Treatment and prevention of ureaplasmosis
Therapy of the disease should be started immediately after its detection. And the treatment should take place both partners. Treatment of ureaplasmosis is to take certain medications, a special diet and sexual abstinence. At the same time, its effectiveness depends on patient compliance with all medical prescriptions.
To prevent ingestion of ureaplasma, it is necessary to abandon the promiscuous sexual life and use barrier methods of contraception. Every six months a woman must visit her gynecologist.