Chinese medicine for treating chlamydia

Chlamydia infection can cause many diseases, such as urinary tract infection, pneumonia, bronchitis, gastroenteritis, etc. These diseases are generally treated with antibiotics. However, if this type of medicine is used frequently, it will be harmful to health. For this reason, many people will try to use traditional Chinese medicine to treat chlamydia infection. So, how about Chinese medicine to treat chlamydia? Let’s take a look below.

Gynecological chlamydia infection treatment requires antibiotics, and Chinese medicine will not be very effective.

treat

Tetracycline and azithromycin are the first choice for treating chlamydia. In addition, doxycycline, minocycline, erythromycin, rifampicin, and clarithromycin can also be used. Fluoroquinolones such as levofloxacin and moxifloxacin are also effective. β-lactam, aminoglycoside antibiotics, vancomycin, and spectinomycin are ineffective. The course of effective treatment takes 7 to 21 days. For patients with severe psittacosis, glucocorticoids can be used simultaneously. At the same time, general treatments such as infusion and oxygen administration are provided.

For complications such as entropion, trichiasis, urethral stenosis, female infertility, etc., surgery or other comprehensive treatment measures are often required.

Prognosis

Since the 20th century, it has been discovered that chlamydia is associated with cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous system diseases. About 50% of chlamydia infections can heal themselves, but long-term chronic infection can lead to inflammatory response sequelae including pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, blindness, arthritis, asthma and atherosclerosis.

prevention

Improving sanitary conditions and popularizing health knowledge are very important for the prevention of trachoma. Attention should be paid to personal hygiene and bathing utensils such as towels and washbasins should not be shared. Family members receive treatment together. Screening and thorough treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant women can greatly reduce the chance of neonatal infection. Prevention of urogenital infections and lymphogranuloma venereum. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Preventive medication can be used for high-risk groups. To prevent psittacosis, you should pay attention to the following: strengthen customs quarantine of imported animals and strictly prohibit the smuggling of sick and infected birds into the country. Carry out health publicity, especially those who often come into contact with poultry due to their work should pay attention to preventing occupational infection. When an epidemic occurs, the source of the disease must be identified as soon as possible, and sick birds must be killed and destroyed. The sale of parrots and other ornamental birds infected with chlamydia is prohibited. Patients should be hospitalized for isolated treatment, and attention should be paid to medical observation of other people with a history of contact with sick birds. Pregnant women should avoid contact with sick birds to avoid infection and miscarriage syndrome. Chlamydia is sensitive to conventional disinfectants.