The lower genital tract of 280 pregnant women was studied in detail, and symptoms relevant to its morbidity were elicited and recorded. The study was contemporaneous with a study of microbial flora in the genital tract of these women (de Louvois et al, 1975). Complaint was made frequently of discharge (42%), irritation (15%), or both (11%). Apart from these symptoms, 14% admitted a past history...

1Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey 2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey 3Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey Gülçin Bayramoğlu1, Faruk Aydın1, Gülay Karagüzel2, Mustafa İmamoğlu3, Ayşenur Ökten2 Case R...

OBJECTIVES Recurrent vulvovaginitis remains difficult to diagnose accurately and to treat. The present investigation evaluated the utility of testing vaginal specimens from women with symptomatic recurrent vulvovaginitis for Candida species by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and for cytokine responses. METHODS Sixty-one consecutive symptomatic women with pruritus, erythema, and/or a thick whi...

OBJECTIVE To assess associations between female and male factors and the risk of recurring Candida vulvovaginitis. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 148 women with Candida vulvovaginitis and 78 of their male sexual partners was conducted at two primary care practices in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, area. RESULTS Thirty-three of 148 women developed at least one further episode of Candida alb...