Clamidiosis symptoms during pregnancy

Antony Zimmer — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:36:52 +0000

The symptoms of clamidiosis depend on the stage of the infection development and localization of the inflammatory process. Chlamydia usually causes urethritis (inflammation of the urinary tract) and prostatitis in men. Cases of urethritis in women are much rarer. The symptoms of urethritis caused by Chlamydia include scarce discharges from the urinary tract, urethral burning and pain; but very often the infection runs without any apparent symptoms.
In women Clamidiosis usually affects the neck of womb (cervicitis). The infection develops in the cervical canal of the uterus (neck of womb); the neck of womb becomes edematic, enlarged and inflamed. Continuous inflammation leads t desquamation of uterine neck epithelium and cervical erosion.
In pregnant women, young girls and menopausal women clamidiosis is mainly localized in vagina or in subvaginal glands. Such a localization of the infectious process during pregnancy is associated with hormonal changes in a body of a pregnant woman (lack of estrogens).
Development of Clamidiosis during early pregnancy may cause miscarriage or interruption of pregnancy. One of the reasons for interruption of pregnancy in women infected with clamidiosis is development of placental insufficiency which becomes a reason for oxygen and nutrient supply failure to the developing fetus. During late pregnancy the disease affects placenta, fetal membranes and internal organs of the fetus.
It is worth mentioning that urogenital Clamidiosis may develop in a lantern form (without apparent symptoms). That is why diagnosing Clamidiosis and timely eradication of the disease is crucial in the periods of pregnancy planning or prenatal care.

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Clamidiosis symptoms during pregnancy

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