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Vaginal adenocarcinoma arising in vaginal adenosis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1971
Abstract Although vaginal adenosis is a rare clinical entity, serial microscopic studies of vaginas obtained at autopsy reveal it to occur rather frequently as an occult finding. It most likely arises after the period of vaginal genesis and is thought to represent gland cell prosoplasia of the normal vaginal squamous epithelium as a tissue reaction ...
E H, Ruffolo, D, Foxworthy, J C, Fletcher   +2 more
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Quantitative bacteriology of the vaginal flora in vaginitis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1979
Vaginal flora was studied quantitatively in 29 sexually active women, 16 to 33 years of age, to define the role of C. vaginale in vaginitis. Seventeen were asymptomatic and 12 complained of symptoms of vaginitis. Seven asymptomatic women had scant secretions: four of these seven had C. vaginale at log10 6 to 9 CFU per milliliter, none of whom had "clue"
M E, Levison, I, Trestman, R, Quach, C, Sladowski, C N, Floro   +4 more
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Vaginal Cancer

Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2002
Carcinoma of the vagina is an uncommon gynecologic cancer in the United States and throughout the world. Carcinoma in situ of the vagina and very early stage invasive carcinoma of the vagina may be treated with surgery. However, the standard therapeutic intervention for patients with carcinoma of the vagina is radiation therapy.
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Vaginal Cancers

Postgraduate Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2005
Vaginal neoplasia is one of the rarest of malignancies. Intraepithelial lesions are usually first identified by an abnormal Pap smear in a woman without a cervix. Surgery or ablation of the epithelium is usually highly successful.There have not been any findings of significance since 2003 to include in this review.Invasive cancer is usually located in ...
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Vaginally inserted herbs causing vesico-vaginal fistula and vaginal stenosis

International Urogynecology Journal, 2012
A 32-year-old woman developed a vesico-vaginal fistula and vaginal stenosis following insertion of herbs into her vagina by a traditional doctor to "melt" her uterine myomata. She underwent successful trans-abdominal repair of her fistula and passive dilatation of her vagina was recommended for the vaginal stenosis.
S E, Adaji, S B, Bature, O S, Shittu
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Vaginal Evisceration Long After Vaginal Hysterectomy

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2003
Vaginal evisceration can take place many years after vaginal surgery.An 87-year-old woman presented with evisceration of small bowel through the vagina, 15 years after she underwent a vaginal hysterectomy. On physical examination, her vital signs were normal.
B, Feiner, A, Lissak, R, Kedar, O, Lefel, O, Lavie   +4 more
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Vaginal evisceration following vaginal hysterectomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1973
Vaginal rupture followed by prolapse of 3 feet of small bowel occurred in a 35 year old mother of 3 5 months after total vaginal hysterectomy. The prolapse occurred during defecation just after coitus. She was treated following laparotomy saline irrigation of the bowel and repair of a 4 by 5 cm defect in the vaginal cuff with penicillin and kanamycin.
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Treatment of vaginal candidiasis: Orally or vaginally?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1990
Vaginal candidiasis continues to be the most common cause of vaginal discharge. A large variety of topical drugs and a selection of orally active antifungals are currently available. The choice between the use of oral drugs or intravaginal agents will depend on the therapeutic results obtained with the different agents, side effects, pregnancy status ...
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Estrogen, vaginal cancer, and vaginal development

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1972
Abstract The author has studied the effect of injections of estradiol-17β and diethylstilbestrol into neonatal female mice. The mice were killed at 10 days and 7 weeks after birth. The uterus and the vagina were dissected out and serially sectioned.
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Vaginal lactobacillosis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1994
Our purpose was to study a cyclic condition characterized by vaginal discharge and discomfort occurring 7 to 10 days before menses and associated with the occurrence of long serpiginous rodlike organisms, visible in wet mount preparations.Thirty-seven patients and 30 controls were studied prospectively.
B J, Horowitz, P A, Mårdh, E, Nagy, E L, Rank   +3 more
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