Despite various preventive campaigns, is the large number of people
contracting sexually transmitted diseases - STDs. Women are more
susceptible to infection than men and develop complications more
frequently.
STD seriously affect the functioning of the female reproductive
system, leading some of its carriers to infertility. One reason for
this is that in many cases, the disease occurs so asymptomatic,
delaying the diagnosis and, consequently, the initiation of treatment.
The bacterium Chlamydia is an example. Data from the World Health
Organization (WHO), pointing to some 120 million people infected each
year worldwide. In the United States, about 4.5 million people contract
the bacteria every year. More than half of cases occur in women. In
adolescents, the infection may reach one in every 10 girls. Among
pregnant women, 2 to 5% have chlamydia in their genital secretions.
The disease can act silently, causing inflammation and lesions
that compromise the functioning of female reproductive organs,
especially the oviduct. The gynecologist and professor at UFMG, Selmo
Geber, the affected tube may lose both the mechanisms to capture the
egg and the fertilization and subsequent conduct of the embryo formed
by the uterus. As a result, women may have trouble becoming pregnant or
have a pregnancy in the tubes, which offers risk.
"Many women who seek treatment to have children, find that the
reason for the difficulty is a change tubárea (the tubes) that may have
been caused by the presence of bacteria. And 90% do not remember having
any infection, "says Geber.
Use of condoms
According to doctors, the treatments for the consequences caused
by sexually transmitted diseases vary with each case. He explains that
when detected early in the drug brings good results. When the stage is
more advanced, the prognosis will depend on the extent or the location
of the lesion. "When it is small and easy to access, you can perform a
surgery that will restore the tube and, consequently, return its
functionality. But when the lesion in the tube is very extensive,
surgery is not advisable. In this case, a woman can make use of the in
vitro fertilization to achieve pregnancy, "weighs.
Geber stresses the need for prevention. "Condoms are the most effective against STDs. She can never be left out, "warns. |