The solution for hot summer days can be found in swimming pools. However, bathing in them can sometimes seriously damage your health.
According to the interlocutors of Vijesti, the biggest danger is from various types of infections, stomach, ear, skin, above all.
Such infections, our interlocutors warn, can cause serious health problems.
"Swimming in an unclean pool can cause infections caused by papillomaviruses, hepatitis A and E, norvolk, enteroviruses, etc.," says infectious disease expert Dr. Dušanka Milatović for "Vijesti".
He notes that bacterial infections can also develop in the pool.
"First of all, there are Shigella bacteria, Escherichia coli, Leptospira, Pseudomonas, Chlamydia, Candida fungi, then infections with amoebas and parasites," emphasized Dr. Milatović.
He states that clinical manifestations can be in the form of diseases of the skin, sexual organs, gastrointestinal organs: stomach infections, jaundice, eye and ear infections.
Showering before and after the pool
Dr. Milatović recommends showering before and after using the pool, then removing your swimsuit immediately after leaving the pool.
"You should pay attention to whether the water in the pool is properly chlorinated," she says.
Obstetrician gynecologist Ranko Medan says that there is nothing to worry about if pools are regularly chlorinated.
In the event of signs of skin or gynecological infection, an appropriate swab should be performed
"Swimming in pools that are regularly maintained, the water of which is purified and chlorinated according to specific regulations does not carry the risk of developing gynecological infections," says the gynecologist.
In the event of signs of skin or gynecological infection, it is necessary, as he advises, to perform an appropriate smear.
Escherichia can cause urinary infections, i.e. inflammation of the urinary canals.
Since dirty water can cause conjunctivitis, it is advised not to dive with open eyes without a mask, and after exiting the water, it is mandatory to shower and rinse your face with clean water.
Unclean water can also cause stomach problems, resulting in vomiting or diarrhea.
Automatic chlorination
About how much the Podgorica city pool is chlorinated, the acting director of "Sports Facilities" Danko Radović says that it is chlorinated automatically.
"There are probes for measuring illegal substances. When the prescribed level is exceeded, chlorine is automatically released," he explains.
He emphasizes that they manually test the water three times a day, and once every fifteen days they send the water from the pool for analysis to the Public Health Institute.
Tips:
- Before entering the pool, step into a container with disinfectant liquid
- Take a shower before and after bathing
- Do not sit on a wet towel or in a wet bathing suit
- Do not use someone else's towel
- Do not walk barefoot, but in slippers or flip-flops
- Do not dive with your eyes open
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