Correlation of behaviors with microbiological changes in vaginal flora.

Can the Pessary Use Modify the Vaginal Microbiological Flora? A Cross-sectional Study O uso de pessário vaginal pode alterar a flora microbiológica? Um estudo transversal

Can the Pessary Use Modify the Vaginal Microbiological Flora? A Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction Vaginal pessary is used as a conservative treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Some studies have shown that common complaints of its use may include vaginal discomfort and increased vaginal discharge. Scant information is available about the microflora status after using this device. Objective To determine if the usage of vaginal pessary can interfere with the vaginal environ...

Accuracy of a self-collection kit for the microbiological study of the vaginal content.

Diagnosis of vaginal discharge is frequently performed in an empirical way, leading to inadequate treatment. This study tested the accuracy of a self-collection kit for microbiological study of the vaginal content. One hundred and forty-two women of Family Health Program units in Niterói and Piraí cities were enrolled in order to have their vaginal content studied. A brief explanation and a sel...

Bacterial Vaginosis Is Associated with Loss of Gamma Delta T Cells in the Female Reproductive Tract in Women in the Miami Women Interagency HIV Study (WIHS): A Cross Sectional Study

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common female reproductive tract infection and is associated with an increased risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV by a mechanism that is not well understood. Gamma delta (GD) T cells are essential components of the adaptive and innate immune system, are present in the female reproductive tract, and play an important role in epithelial barrier protection....

[Efficacy of combined 5-nitroimidazole and probiotic therapy of bacterial vaginosis: randomized open trial].

UNLABELLED The aim of the current research is to identify the clinical and microbiological effect of 5-nitroimidazol therapy for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and in combination with probiotics and the influence of such therapy upon vaginal flora. MATERIALS AND METHODS Women (n = 539) with bacterial vaginosis who meet the criteria were included in the study. They were randomized into t...