Gardnerella during pregnancy. Do you always need treatment?
On the way to motherhood, a woman lurks a lotsurprises, including unpleasant ones. During pregnancy, the body begins to work differently. In order that he could not fight with the nascent life, because the kid is alien to him, the immunity decreases.
In addition, significant changes are taking place in thehormonal background for successful gestation. All the resources and strength of the body are spent first of all on this. The organs and systems begin to work more intensively.
Such colossal changes often lead tothe emergence of various diseases. They can become aggravated as long ago forgotten, and new ones can arise. Especially often, future mothers are faced with the development of opportunistic microflora.
These are microorganisms, which normally are present in the body of a healthy woman in a certain amount. However, their balance is important, if it is broken, then there are diseases.
Quite often, future moms face a dysbacteriosis of the vagina. One of the microorganisms taking an active part in the onset of this condition is the gardnerella vaginalis.
These are coccobacilli or small sticks, located in smears in pairs or singly. Some gynecologists believe that gardnerellez is an STD. However, this is not quite true.
Unprotected sex with a male carrierreally can provoke the disease. Nevertheless, it can occur without it under certain conditions, which includes the carrying of the baby, which is not typical for STDs.
Therefore gardnerella at pregnancy enoughoften begins to multiply and there is a condition called bacterial vaginosis. It is characterized by the presence of vaginal discharge with the smell of rotten fish.
In addition, a smear shows up a lotleucocytes, they should normally be up to 20 in the field of vision, and a low number of lactobacilli (rods). In this case, treatment is required. If there are no such symptoms and complaints, and just discovered a gardnerella during pregnancy in a small amount, then no measures are required.
Even in the presence of complaints and symptoms, serioustreatment during child bearing will not work. Usually antibiotics are not used, for fear of harming the fetus. Use local treatment (sanitation, douching, candles). If the disease is not started, then it is effective.
Cured gardnerella in pregnancycan be only if the microflora of the vagina is restored, its population is lactobacilli. In addition, it is necessary to increase local and general immunity.
Gardnerella during pregnancy should be treated only by a doctor. Attempts to get rid of it yourself are unacceptable. This can harm both mother and child.
The danger is that if the diseasenot treat, then the urogenital system may be affected. Often in this situation, there are urethritis, cystitis, pyelonephritis. They can have a very negative impact on the course of pregnancy, as well as the health of the mother and child.
Therefore, to treat gardnerellez neednecessarily, otherwise it can contribute to premature birth, polyhydramnios, the occurrence of complications. As soon as the discharge has appeared, a gynecologist should be visited.
The occurrence of the disease is facilitated by:
- stress;
- syringing;
- diet;
- strong physical and emotional stress;
- change of sexual partner;
- hormonal failures;
- decreased immunity.
If a woman is confirmed with a diagnosis of gardnerellez, then the sexual partner should be treated in parallel. And even if they are not found.
Therefore, ideally, even before conception, it is necessary to undergo examination and, if necessary, be treated. Then with a greater probability of a gardnerella during pregnancy will not bother.
Also, if this pathogen is detected, it will be useful to be screened for STDs. In addition, it often combines with candida, mycoplasmas and anaerobic microorganisms.
Thus, pregnancy with gardnerellezcan pass without complications with timely treatment. It is performed locally without a systemic intake of antibiotics. However, restoration of the microflora of the vagina, local and general immunity must be included in the treatment regimen. It is necessary only in the presence of symptoms of the disease. In parallel, a sexual partner should be treated.
