Diagnosis of vaginal dysbiosis
With recurrent discharge, odor, itching, repeated “thrush” and ineffective treatment, it is important to understand the composition of the flora quantitatively: what proportion of lactobacilli is missing and which anaerobes predominate. Femoflor 16 shows this in the form of a visual diagram with an assessment of normocenosis / moderate / severe dysbiosis and the type of disorder, which determines the choice of drug (metronidazole, clindamycin, antifungals) and the need to restore lactoflora. Also used for control after treatment, before operations, IVF, in preparation for pregnancy (dysbiosis is associated with premature birth). Unlike Femoflor Screen, it does not include absolute pathogens (chlamydia, trichomonas, etc.).
Indications
- discharge, itching, burning, pain during urination and sexual intercourse;
- inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis), appendages, chronic colpitis with relapses;
- pregnancy planning and examination during pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage;
- new sexual partner, unprotected contact, STI in a partner;
- before operations, hysteroscopy, IUD insertion, IVF;
- cure control.
Why PCR
Polymerase chain reaction detects pathogen DNA even in minimal quantities and in asymptomatic cases, distinguishes between species (for example, Ureaplasma parvum and urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis and genitalium), and the quantitative format shows the concentration - important for opportunistic microbes, which are treated only when the threshold is exceeded. A regular smear on the flora shows only leukocytes and gross changes; sowing is long; PCR is a fast and accurate standard for diagnosing sexually transmitted infections.
