Colpitis: symptoms, treatment, diagnosis

The most common gynecological disease is colpitis. Symptoms are familiar to almost every woman. They are quite unpleasant and, as a rule, forced to turn to a gynecologist. If treatment is not carried out on time, then a chronic form of the disease occurs, and inflammation can spread to the cervical canal and uterus. This can lead to infertility and other unpleasant consequences.

So, colpitis symptoms:

• Unusual discharge from the vagina (appearance of odor, change in consistency, color, amount, impurity of pus, blood, etc.);
• stomach ache;
• Edema and redness of the mucosa;
• Itching, burning of the genitals;
• Soreness during urination and sex.

Not all the listed signs are always present. However, the presence of any of them is an occasion for a visit to a doctor. Inflammation of the vagina can be specific and nonspecific. In the first case, the cause is STI, and in the second case, conditionally pathogenic organisms, which in small amounts can be found in the body.

Specific colpitis occurs, usually after unprotected sex. His treatment is engaged in sexually transmitted diseases. In this case, a woman can infect her sexual partners. The most common pathogens today are chlamydia, trichomanadas, gonococci, and inflammation can also be caused by the herpes virus.

Usually the signs of the colpitis depend on the pathogen, however, it is difficult to put the diagnosis even for them even for the doctor. In addition, more and more often several infections are detected, so it is necessary to undergo a comprehensive examination. It is impossible to engage in self-medication, since therapy in this case may not be effective enough and only aggravate the situation. The sooner started a qualified treatment, the easier, shorter and cheaper it will be.

The cause of nonspecific colpitis is the rapid growth of the opportunistic pathogen flora. This can contribute to various factors:

• Taking antibiotics (especially long and uncontrolled);
• Endocrine diseases ;
• Decreased immunity;
• Non-compliance with hygiene;
• infectious diseases;
• Mechanical injuries.

The most common nonspecific pathogens of inflammation of the vagina are Gardnerella, Candida, E. coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus.

If a woman suspects colpitis, she needs to see a doctor as soon as possible to find the pathogen. The examination will consist of the following procedures:

• inspection;
• Smear on the flora;
• Analysis for atypical cells;
• Planting a pathogenic microflora with an antibioticogram, as well as ureaplasma and mycoplasma;
• PCR for STDs.

This is a general algorithm that can be specified at the discretion of the doctor, depending on the specific situation and financial possibilities of the patient.

Treatment of inflammation of the vagina is carried out with drugs to which the pathogens are sensitive. These can be antibiotics, antiviral drugs and antimycotics. Often additionally prescribed immune medications, hepatoprotectors, remedies for microflora. Local treatment is actively used along with systemic therapy. Apply vaginal suppositories, tablets and suppositories.

Colpitis, whose symptoms also depend on the individual characteristics of the body, is considered cured if the external manifestations of the disease have disappeared, and the analyzes have normalized. The effectiveness of therapy is usually checked after menstruation several times.

Chronic colpitis has the same symptoms, however, less pronounced. Sometimes they may even be completely absent. Therefore, it is very important to treat acute processes in a timely manner, as well as plan to visit a gynecologist.

So, colpitis, the symptoms and treatment of which were considered above, is quite easily eliminated at the very beginning, regardless of the pathogen. Therapy of its chronic form will require more time and money. Therefore, a gynecologist should visit regularly and always seek advice if signs of inflammation occur. Absence of treatment is fraught with pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, problems with bearing and infertility.