Treatment of Clamidiosis is not an easy task. This infection is difficult to treat, because chlamidia dwell inside the cells of human body, and only few antibiotics are capable of penetrating there. Clamidiosis had long been treated with tetracycline antibiotics, but this method of treatment was rejected due to great number of side effects occurring due to continuous treatment with these antibiotics. Besides that, tetracycline antibiotics are contraindicated during pregnancy.
Presently standard therapy for clamidiosis includes using macrolide antibiotics. In the Europe the recommended medicines for treating clamidiosis are: Zithromax (Azithromycin) -1mg taken once a day, or Doxycycline – 100mg taken twice a day during one week.
Other medicines which also could be used for the treatment are Erythromycin (PCE), Biaxin (Clarithromycin), Floxin (Ofloxacin). Their dosage should be determined by a healthcare professional individually for each patient.
For treating clamidiosis during pregnancy, it is recommended to use Erythromycin (PCE), which is considered to be safe for pregnant women and fetus.
Multimodality therapy for clamidiosis during pregnancy includes a course of intestinal and vaginal micro flora correction and a course of immunity stimulation (with herbal immunomodulators, vitamins and minerals). The general treatment regimen is specified by the pregnancy supervising doctor.
Prevention of Clamidiosis during or before pregnancy consists in personal hygiene and use of physical methods of protection against infections (condoms). It is very important to detect clamidiosis timely and start effective treatment before pregnancy.