n engl j med 354;2 www.nejm.org january 12, 2006 203 is likely to be the cause of bacterial vaginosis and that Koch’s postulates for disease causation are inadequate for describing potential causal relationships in this syndrome. Bacterial vaginosis probably results from infection with complex communities of bacteria that consist of metabolically interdependent (syntrophic) species. Diseases ca...

BACKGROUND Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the single most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age and associated with a sizeable infectious disease burden among both non-pregnant and pregnant women, including a significantly elevated risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Overall, little progress has been made in identifying causal factors involved in BV acquisition and persistence. We s...

Twelve vaginal samples were collected from separate patients, processed anaerobically, and added to methanogenic enrichment medium. Methanogenic activity was detected in two samples, both of which were from patients with bacterial vaginosis. None of the samples from healthy patients yielded positive methanogen cultures. One sample from a patient with bacterial vaginosis did not show any detecta...

Eighty-four patients with bacterial vaginosis diagnosed according to Amsel's criteria were randomized to receive either oral metronidazole 500 mg twice a day for seven days, or one vaginal tablet containing freeze-dried Lactobacillus rhamnosus once a week at bedtime for two months starting one week after the last antibiotic administration. Followup was performed at days 30, 90 and 180. Chi-squa...

Vaginosis seems to be more severe, fastidious and afflictive in lesbians, since they are accustomed employ sexual toys use douche frequently that women who lead a life correct regular (even having multiple sex encounters during the week). Many OTC remedies, especially acid syndets detergents, or many infusions made with particular herbs (Aloe barbadensis, coconut milk, garlic decoction, tea tre...

Introduction: Inflammation of the genital tract caused by a bacterial infection can affect frequency occurrence hyperproliferative formations uterus, which in turn lead to infertility. Changes microbiota vagina and intestines contribute formation critical problems for women’s reproductive health. Material methods: Microbiota composition was studied using microscopic cultural bacteriological met...