Is Genetal TB curable? What is the cause & preventive methods?

Question

My friend aged 34 had a swelling in his underarm and his doctor did a biopsy and concluded it to be TB.
Now he is on ATT - 2 a day before food.
What are the side effects of ATT?
How can it be minimized or nullified?
Can he lead his normal family life?
Please help

Answer 1

While less frequently diagnosed, Genital TB is cured the same way as pulmonary TB. In fact, since your particular form of TB is not pulmonary or related to the respiratory system, isolation is not necessary as there is no way for it to be transmitted through the air.

Generally TB is caused when an active, infectious pulmonary TB patients breathes the TB Germ into the air. Another person breathes the TB germ into their body and it becomes encapsulated in the lungs and inactive (TB infection). If the person is not tested (PPD or skin test) to detect the TB germ in their body and they never receive preventive treatment, over the course of their lifetime, the person may develop active TB.

If active TB develops, the most likely scenario is pulmonary TB, but TB can actually travel and affect any part of the body (and I have seen it).

Preventive treatment is much preferable (one medication in most cases for 9 months) to full TB treatment ( 4 medications from 6-9 months depending on the susceptibility pattern of the TB germ). However, unfortunately many people do not complete a course of preventive treatment as inactive TB is generally asymptomatic, the person feels well and often does not feel the need to take medication.

Answer 2

TB is curable with the right antibiotics and other medications.
TB is caused by two organisms cause tuberculosis–Mycobacterium tuberculosis or/and Mycobacterium bovis. The way to prevent it is to stay away from someone with TB, if you are forced to be with someone with TB, get on some medications, put on a mask, wash your hands regulary and try to prevent spreading it by reading what this website has to say.:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/tuberculosis/article_em.htm#Tuberculosis Overview

Answer 3

i don't know what you mean by "genetal"
tuberculosis is curable, as long as it's not in its end stages. if detected early, extra precautions can be done. most likely the patient will take very potent anti-biotics for long periods of time, and will be placed in isolation so that he/she doesn't contaminate anybody.

Answer 4

http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35778
This site may help you.
The answer is no but it can be controlled through proper medications. The cause is it airborne transmitted - someone with the disease (active) breathes in your face.