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The reliability of a structured examination protocol and self administered vaginal swabs: a pilot study of gynaecological outpatients in Goa, India. [PDF]
, 2003 OBJECTIVES: Low participation rates for gynaecological examination and low reliability of clinical reporting of gynaecological examination findings are problems in community studies of gynaecological morbidity in India. This pilot study aimed to describe
Nevrekar, P +5 more
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Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017 The vaginal microbiota has great significance in maintaining vaginal health and protecting the host from disease. Recent advances in molecular techniques and informatics allow researchers to explore microbial composition in detail and to compare the ...
Felicia M. T. Lewis +2 more
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The vaginal mycobiome: A contemporary perspective on fungi in women's health and diseases
Virulence, 2017 Most of what is known about fungi in the human vagina has come from culture-based studies and phenotypic characterization of single organisms. Though valuable, these approaches have masked the complexity of fungal communities within the vagina.
L. Lat, ey Bradford, J. Ravel
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Chitosan-based systems aimed at local application for vaginal infections.
Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 Vaginal administration is a promising route for the local treatment of infectious vaginal diseases since it can bypass the first-pass metabolism, drug interactions, and adverse effects.
V. Araújo +4 more
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SARS-CoV-2 is not detectable in the vaginal fluid of women with severe COVID-19 infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) is mainly spread through respiratory droplets or direct contact. But the infection condition of genital system is still unknown. This study aimed to evaluate whether or not SARS-CoV-2
Lin Qiu +9 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background In this study, the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or cervical cancer and vaginal microbiome was evaluated in Chinese cohorts.
Yu-luo Chen +7 more
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Potential Role of Vaginal Microbiota in Ovarian Cancer Carcinogenesis, Progression and Treatment
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Ovarian cancer represents one of the most challenging gynecologic cancers which still has numerous unknowns on the underlying pathogenesis. In addition to the verified contributors such as genomic predisposition and medical history in the carcinogenesis,
Xiumiao Zhao, Zhaoxia Liu, Tingtao Chen
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Ormond's disease and vaginal varicosities
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011 Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can cause obstructive nephropathy and renal failure. It can be idiopathic, Ormond's disease (Vaglio et al.
A, Kassab, G, Fender, R, Fox
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Nutrients, 2020 The vaginal microbiota has importance in preserving vaginal health and defending the host against disease. The advent of new molecular techniques and computer science has allowed researchers to discover microbial composition in depth and associate the ...
Antonio Barrientos-Durán +4 more
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Intravaginal and menstrual practices among women working in food and recreational facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania: implications for microbicide trials. [PDF]
, 2010 Intravaginal and menstrual practices may potentially influence results of trials of microbicides for HIV prevention through effects on the vaginal environment and on adherence to microbicide and placebo products.
Vallely, Andrew +17 more
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