Sexual way: what diseases do Russians bring from vacation

The first place in the rating of illnesses brought back from vacation was occupied by the consequences of colds, overheating and injuries suffered during the holidays. These health conditions account for the majority of insurance claims covered by medical care abroad. Interestingly, in terms of colds and complications, hot Egypt is the leader (about 50% of all insured events), followed by Turkey with 41% of Russians’ appeals to Turkish doctors.

“More Russians simply travel to these countries, but in general, the hotter the destination, the worse the cold is, alas, the law,” says general practitioner Oleg Bayadersky. – And the reason in plain sight is the air conditioner. And everywhere – in the hotel, on the bus, in stores.

– Everyone has heard about the alleged harm of air conditioners. But is it really better to sleep in stuffiness?

– It depends on what kind of air conditioner and how it is used. Firstly, when a person from the middle zone of the Russian Federation comes to the sea, it is always acclimatization. Even if you come to your native Black Sea in the summer, it is still a climate change, only milder. And if you flew from winter to summer, this is a sharp change in climate, which the body still needs to go through, adapt to new conditions from the outside. And if it is supercooled or overheated at this moment, the consequences will be much more severe than at the usual time, when the body is not busy acclimatizing. A lot has been said and written about sun and heat stroke, but the summary is short: in the sun only in Panama, only with protective cream, and only from dawn to noon and from 4 hours to sunset. And in between siesta in a cool room. Good units have a special “health” mode. If it is not set automatically in your device, then, no matter how hot you are, set the room to a mark of at least plus 24 degrees, and airflow to a minimum.

But if you suspect that the filters are not changed in the air conditioner (and this is a rather expensive pleasure), then it is better to ask for a regular fan. Otherwise, you will breathe the same air that your many predecessors breathed, as the air conditioner drives it through permanent filters. The consequences of such a “coolness” are the most formidable, up to pneumonia of various origins.

– Well, it’s clear in the room. And then he came out of it – and everywhere, too, air conditioners. And unlike yours, you can’t turn them off.

– Wherever you are forced to be – in a transfer bus, in a restaurant, etc. – to demand to turn off at least directly above you, this is your health and your right.

As for the injuries that shared the “gold” among sores with hypothermia and overheating, according to Russian insurers, they pursue on vacation from 12% of Russian tourists. Especially common are the consequences of unsuccessful falls, as well as underwater encounters with reefs or marine life. As well as land collisions of a vacationer with local fauna – monkeys, dogs, etc. At the same time, injuries are much more expensive than colds.

The most expensive insured event in 2022 was the fall of an elderly Russian woman in an Emirati hotel. The help provided to her in a local clinic amounted to … 258 million rubles! This included diagnostics (a closed fracture of the pelvic bones was detected), first aid, and then transportation in a lying position on a stretcher module in compliance with all conditions for passengers with limited mobility for further treatment and rehabilitation. The insurance company that incurred these costs has since revised rates for people 60+.

On the 2nd place in the hit parade of “souvenir” diseases for the memory of a vacation – dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract) due to disorders and poisoning suffered on vacation, as well as acute allergic reactions.

Disorders of the stomach – such that there is no way without a doctor – torment, according to statistics, 30.5% of Russians vacationing abroad.

“Indigestion can be a consequence of not only poor quality, but simply unusual food for a person,” emphasizes gastroenterologist Svetlana Uglovaya. – It is constantly said that you should not immediately pounce on new dishes for you, no matter how tasty they may seem. All seafood and fish can be unpredictable for the body, because their quality depends, among other things, on the state of the water. Exotic fruits and, in general, all local plants and cereals require caution if you are in a different climate zone. In a number of warm countries, beloved by Russians for their gentle sea, it is strictly forbidden to use tap water, even for brushing your teeth, washing dishes and boiling in a kettle. The most dangerous water flows from taps in India. And not so terrible, excuse me, diarrhea itself, as the consequences of its non-treatment. This is dehydration, as a result, the loss of a large amount of electrolytes (potassium, sodium, chlorine ions) by the body, which is fraught with a violation of all processes in the body.

Insurers recall a case that ended with hospitalization, when acute diarrhea that began on vacation (indigestion lasting no more than 2-3 weeks is considered acute) already at home turned into a chronic form at the vacationer and lasted 45 days. He entered the hospital completely exhausted and needed long-term treatment and recovery.

“Silver” holiday ailments diarrhea shared with allergies.

– Sudden allergies are especially insidious – contact from touching marine life like jellyfish and food – from getting an allergen into the body, allergist Karina Aramyan warns. – If you are allergic, you should clearly know the group of allergens to which you are sensitive and avoid them. And also on any, even on the shortest trip, carry your usual antihistamines with you. Not everywhere abroad you will find completely similar ones, and not everywhere you will be sold them without a prescription. Meanwhile, the presence of an effective antihistamine at the time of an attack is often in the most direct sense – it is a matter of life and death.

“Bronze” among the ailments that poison the rest was taken by problems with the cardiovascular system, sometimes turning into pre-stroke and pre-infarction conditions (17% of all insured events).

– Our cardiovascular system has only one guarantor – our sense of proportion, – reminds cardiologist Naira Adamova. – Problems in this area are exacerbated in case of abuse, not only bad habits, but also good ones. Not only the sun, fatty foods and alcohol, but also physical activity, extreme fun on the water, walking uphill, which many people are now fond of, considering this an “airy” version of a similar simulator in the fitness room. Also, many people mistakenly believe that only those who have a history of relevant diseases are at risk for the heart and blood vessels. Alas, not only they, but also everyone who has been diagnosed with VVD (vegetative-vascular dystonia), and this is a large part of today’s youth. And also automatically men after 35 years and women after 40.

Under the pedestal, but in the prize-winning 4th place among Russian vacationers AAS – alcohol withdrawal syndrome, also known as a hangover.

“Many laugh, saying that it is not necessary to treat a hangover, it goes away on its own,” says narcologist Vladimir Morozov. – But AAS is not a headache and a bad mood the next morning after a party, but abstinence is a substance withdrawal syndrome to which the body is accustomed. And such a cancellation is reflected in all systems of the body, and one failure entails another.

– You want to say that if you are used to drinking, then there is nothing to interrupt on vacation?

– There is nothing to abuse on vacation, counting on the last two days before going to work to “dry out”. If your “hangover” does not go away on its own within a day, then this is not a hangover (a healthy reaction of a healthy body to toxins that have entered it), but abstinence. That is, a complex clinical picture of mental and physical disorders caused by an abrupt cessation of alcoholism against the background of cravings and addictions. But it is not easier for those whose dependence has not yet been formed: alcohol abuse, and especially unfamiliar brands and in a hot climate, causes them all ailments from the first three steps of the pedestal.

Close the top five winners among holiday sores those who from love – STDs. It’s funny, but compared to everything else, they seem to be the least tragic “bonus” from a vacation. After all, this means that on vacation you loved someone, which, by definition, is good for health. And in our century, fortunately, they know how to treat STDs. Although even in such a wonderful business, it is silly to take risks in vain, because the insidious HIV remains on the agenda.