Gardnerella: treatment, causes, symptoms.

Gardnerella is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called a Gardnerella. The main manifestation of this disease is the dysbacteriosis of the vagina.

Gardnerella is a conditionally parasitic microorganism, which means that together with other bacteria it can enter the normal microflora of the vagina, but when the conditions change, it begins to show its pathological properties. Causes of changes in conditions can be quite a lot, they include a decrease in immunity, frequent changes in sexual partners, taking antibiotics, as well as douching.

When favorable conditions arise, the bacterium begins to actively multiply, destroying the normal microflora of the vagina and freeing up space for itself and other pathological bacteria. This condition is called dysbiosis, and since the main cause of its occurrence was the gardnerella, the synonym of this disease is gardnerellez. Treatment of it is a fairly long process.

Ways of infection

Gardnerellez does not belong to STDs in its pure form, at least in order to become ill, sex with an infected patient is far from necessary, because this bacterium is present in the normal microflora of virtually every woman. The possibility of transmitting this disease to his sexual partner is a rather controversial issue today. However, it is very closely related to the sexual life of patients, because it is after sex that the internal conditions of the vagina change substantially and an alien environment enters, which can lead to the appearance of gardnerellez.

In addition, the patient with gardnerellezom need to be examined for the presence and other sexually transmitted diseases, which could appear due to weakening gardnereloy protective properties of the body.

Symptoms of the disease

Symptoms of this disease include, first of all, abundant discharge with an unpleasant odor, homogeneous, grayish-white color. These secretions evenly cover the walls of the vagina. The smell from the secretions can resemble the smell of rotten fish.

If this pathological bacterium passes to the man, then most likely its presence in the body will pass for him unnoticed. In most cases, gardnerellez in men is asymptomatic, but there are situations in which, with weakened immunity, the bacterium can cause the occurrence of urethritis, which the patient will experience with pain and burning with urination.

Causes and factors that contribute to the development of the disease

• Endocrine disorders,
• Decreased immunity,
• abortion,
• STD infection,
• Broad-spectrum antibiotics,
• Douching with antiseptics containing chlorine,
• Reception of hormonal preparations,
• A lot of sexual partners,
• Intrauterine contraception,
• Condoms with spermicide lubrication,
• Use of some kinds of contraceptives.

Gardnerellez - treatment, drugs, methods

The regimen for treatment of gardnerelleza is as follows: firstly, it is necessary to reduce the number of pathological bacteria to normal values, and then restore the normal vaginal microflora.

Immediately after diagnosing such a disease as gardnerellez, treatment should begin with local antibacterial drugs, as well as drugs that lower pH, for this purpose, appoint lactic acid, immunocorrectors, antihistamines, estrogens, prostaglandins. If the burning symptom persists, then you can take more and analgesics.

After the antibacterial agents have coped with such a disease as gardnerellez, treatment should be directed to normal microflora recovery, but it can be started no earlier than 3 days later, because otherwise the restoration of normal microflora will be in vain.