PURPOSE
To estimate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), candidiasis and trichomoniasis and compare the findings of physical examination of the vaginal secretion with the microbiological diagnosis obtained by cytology study of a vaginal smear using the Papanicolaou method.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study of 302 women aged 20 to 87 years, interviewed and submitted to a gynecology test f...
