Screening is only recommended when common vaginal infections are excluded in women presenting with a chronic purulent discharge, vestibule-vaginal irritation, or dyspareunia. In addition to wet mount and pH evaluations, a thorough history and inspection of the vagina should be performed. Common ...
A common vaginal infection may make women more susceptible to contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health researchers have found. An analysis of 23 published studies, including data from more than 30,700 women from around the ...
Women have roughly doubled odds of having herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection if they...London, S.Guttmacher InstituteInternational Family Planning Perspectives
Conditions that cause pain during sexual intercourse may affect fertility. This is the case withendometriosisand infections in the reproductive organs. Sex can also be painful if you experience vaginal dryness, which could be a sign of low estrogen levels. Fertility concerns? Talk with a doctor. ...
Many women seek care for vulvar, vaginal, or pelvic complaints. Primary care providers should possess a solid understanding of the differential diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic infections. Many infections in the reproductive tract are sexually transmitted, whereas other common infections are attributa...
A total of 100 women with vaginitis and 50 age matched healthy women were studied for common infective agents of vaginitis. The vaginal secretions collected from these women were examined for Trichomonas vaginalis, G. vaginalis, and Candida species. The prevalence of infective agents in the patients...
To investigate the prevalence of common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the association of STI/human papillomavirus co-infection in young and middle-aged women with previous abnormal cervical findings referred for colposcopy. 719 cervical-swab
women can get it in the rectum, cervix or throat. You can get this disease during vaginal, oral or anal sex with your partner who has the infection. A pregnant woman can also pass it to her baby. If you have treated chlamydia in the past, you can get it again if you do not have...
But the possibility of infections and diseases are as much a part of sex as the fun is. Both men and women get them. Even if you didn't realize it, you've probably had an STD. Knowledge is power when it comes to your sexual health. Recognizing the symptoms is a start, but you wo...
Rates ofChlamydia trachomatis(CT) andNeisseria gonorrhoeae(GC) are on the rise in the United States, despite wide availability of male and female condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections. This suggests that women need a more discrete method that they can better control. Other vaginal micro...