Rational approaches to therapy for combined urogenital infections in married couples

The purpose of the study. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in urogenital infection caused by the herpes simplex virus in combination with human papillomavirus (HSV‑1, -2 and HPV) in couples with impaired reproductive function.

Materials and methods. The study included 149 married couples with complaints about the absence or pathological course of pregnancy with termination in the first trimester. Urogenital infection caused by the herpes simplex virus was detected in 80 couples. A combination with human papillomavirus was detected in 36 cases. The effectiveness of antiviral therapy was evaluated.

Results. After the first course of treatment with the use of an antiherpetic drug in 80 couples who had manifestations of active herpes infection, pregnancy and the birth of a healthy child were registered in 44 cases (55%). Combination therapy with acyclovir or valacyclovir and inosine pranobex was required, which led to a positive dynamic of indicators in case of a combined infection. The onset and normal course of pregnancy were registered after treatment in 33% of couples in this group.

Conclusions. A possible cause of reproductive dysfunction with the absence or termination of pregnancy in the early stages may be a urogenital infection caused by HSV types 1, 2. In most cases, antiviral therapy promotes the birth of a healthy child. The ineffectiveness of therapy may be associated with the simultaneous presence of two or more infectious significant agents. For the treatment of couples who have an active persistence of HSV‑1, -2 in combination with HPV, the appointment of inosine pranobex in combination with acyclovir or valacyclovir is recommended.

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