Microbiology: diseases — симптомы, диагностика и лечение

Candidiasis is the overgrowth of yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida, which normally live on the skin, mouth, intestines and vagina of most healthy people. This follows the main thing that is important to understand from the very beginning: thrush in most cases is not “caught” somewhere from the outside and is not a sexually transmitted disease. This is an imbalance of one’s own microflora, which is most often triggered by antibiotics, high blood sugar, hormonal changes or decreased immunity. Two practical conclusions follow from this, which run counter to everyday beliefs: in most cases, the partner does not need treatment, and douching not only does not help, but also aggravates the problem. And one more unpleasant fact: approximately half of the women who independently diagnose themselves with thrush actually have another condition - which is why treatment so often “does not help.”

Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra. It manifests itself as a burning sensation when urinating and discharge, and in most cases in men is associated with sexually transmitted infections. The main mistake with urethritis is self-medication with a random antibiotic: the symptoms subside, the pathogen remains, and after months complications develop - from prostatitis to cicatricial stricture of the urethra.

Bacterial vaginosis is not an infection in the usual sense, but an imbalance of the vagina’s own microflora: beneficial lactobacilli are replaced by other microorganisms. Hence the characteristic grayish-white discharge with the smell of stale fish, which intensifies after sexual intercourse. This is the most common cause of pathological discharge in women, and the main difficulty here is not the treatment, but the tendency to return.

Thrush is an inflammation of the vagina and vulva caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida. Most women encounter it at least once in their lives. A normal episode can be treated quickly and easily, but for some women, thrush comes back again and again - and then it is important not to change suppositories, but to look for the cause: from diabetes to improper hygiene and characteristics of the pathogen.