Introduction Microscopic haematuria is common in adults and it has been reported in 13% of postmenopausal women. Objective To evaluate the changes in urinary sediment after the use of vaginal conjugated oestrogens. Material and methods Postmenopausal women with vaginal dryness were studied. In all them a urinalysis was done, looking for density, pH, and the presence of leukocytes and erythr...

The innate defense system of the female mucosal genital tract involves a close and complex interaction among the healthy vaginal microbiota, different cells, and various proteins that protect the host from pathogens. Vaginal lactobacilli and lactoferrin represent two essential actors in the vaginal environment. Lactobacilli represent the dominant bacterial species able to prevent facultative an...

OBJECTIVES the aim was to examine factors associated with acquisition and elimination of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. METHODS a group of 229 pregnant women were randomly selected from a population-based prospective cohort study of 2927. They were examined at enrollment (mean gestational weeks 16w+0d) and again in mid-third trimester (mean gestational age 32w+3d). MEASURES BV (Amsel's c...

Background: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) majorly caused by the physiological decline in estrogen, affects up to 90% menopausal women. Hormonal therapy seems be an effective treatment, often not executable for contraindication or patient’s low compliance local systemic medical therapy. Fractional CO2 laser is emerging and choice women affected vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA), promoting ...

Objective: Misoprostol vaginal insert (MVI) is proven to induce labor by a continuously release of PGE1. Previous reports showed that MVI reduced induction delivery time as well active but it also increased uterine tachysystole. Here we attempted clarify whether safe and efficient for women with pregnancies >40 weeks in single institute. Methods: This study was performed Lutheran Hospital Bergi...

BACKGROUND Deployed military women have an increased risk for development of vaginitis due to extreme temperatures, primitive sanitation, hygiene and laundry facilities, and unavailable or unacceptable healthcare resources. The Women in the Military Self-Diagnosis (WMSD) and treatment kit was developed as a field-expedient solution to this problem. OBJECTIVES The primary study aims were to ev...