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Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2012
Vaginal symptoms are one of the leading reasons that women visit their health care providers. Women often self‐diagnose and may treat themselves inappropriately. This article describes the etiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the 3 most common vaginal infections: bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Vaginal symptoms are one of the leading reasons that women visit their health care providers. Women often self‐diagnose and may treat themselves inappropriately. This article describes the etiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the 3 most common vaginal infections: bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Vaginal Infections and Prematurity
Birth, 1987ABSTRACT: This is a review of four vaginal and cervical infections that may be associated with prematurity, premature rupture of the membranes, or low birthweight. Urea‐plasma urealyticum, group B streptococcus, Chlamydia trachomatis, and anaerobic vaginosis are discussed, along with other data regarding intrauterine infection as a cause of ...
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Perinatal infection and vaginal flora
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1975Vaginal cultures were obtained from 1, 083 mothers on admission to the labor floor. The additional bacteriologic information gained from this survey was not sufficient to warrant continued use of the admission vaginal culture as a screening procedure.
R, Beargie +3 more
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Vaginal infection and preterm labour
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1991AbstractObjective— To study the vaginal flora of women in preterm labour (PTL) and determine whether the presence of specific vaginal microflora is significantly associated with onset of PTL.Design— A comprehensive prospective study of the vaginal microflora of women in early labour comparing women in PTL with term controls.
H M, McDonald +4 more
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Metronidazole for the treatment of vaginal infections
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2015Metronidazole , undoubtedly the most widely known and used member of the nitroimidazole drug class, remains not only first line therapy for bacterial vaginosis (BV) and trichomoniasis, but serves as drug of first choice. Available and used both orally and topically with high efficacy rates, especially for trichomoniasis, nevertheless numerous ...
Ryan, Sobel, Jack D, Sobel
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Tinidazole for the treatment of vaginal infections
Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2007Tinidazole has been used for vaginal infection worldwide but not in the US for > 40 years. Recently, tinidazole has been re-introduced and approved by the FDA for trichomoniasis and restudied as an alternative to metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis.
Michael D, Nailor, Jack D, Sobel
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Treatment of vaginal Candida infections
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2002Candida vaginitis is most commonly caused by Candida albicans (> 85%) with little evidence of an increase in vaginitis due to non-C. albicans species. Epidemiological studies are no longer possible in the US in the era of self-diagnosis and -treatment by women empowered by the availability of over-the-counter antimycotics.
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Postgraduate Medicine, 1983
Vaginal infection occurs at some time in the majority of women. Most such infections are caused by Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella (Hemophilus) vaginalis. Some less common--but in many cases increasingly prevalent--causes include herpes-virus type 2, papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma T strains, and toxic shock ...
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Vaginal infection occurs at some time in the majority of women. Most such infections are caused by Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella (Hemophilus) vaginalis. Some less common--but in many cases increasingly prevalent--causes include herpes-virus type 2, papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma T strains, and toxic shock ...
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Vaginal Infections in Adult Women
Medical Clinics of North America, 1990Often trivialized by the medical profession, vaginitis in adult women is not only extremely common but is the source of considerable distress and often results in marked suffering. Epidemiologic studies described in this article indicate the high prevalence of vaginitis and the large number of causes.
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Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 2020
This review includes a detailed overview of the vaginal yeast infection based on current literature available, addressing etiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology, as well as clinical presentation, burden, diagnostic, and treatment strategies. There are multiple meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized control trials, and critical
Mija Blaganje, Matija Barbič
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This review includes a detailed overview of the vaginal yeast infection based on current literature available, addressing etiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology, as well as clinical presentation, burden, diagnostic, and treatment strategies. There are multiple meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized control trials, and critical
Mija Blaganje, Matija Barbič
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