Saraca asoca commonly known as asoka, which is considered as a sacred tree by Hindus and Buddhists possesses various medicinal uses. The stem bark of the tree is the principal constituent of several ayurvedic preparations which are widely prescribed in leucorrhoea, haematuria, menorrhagia and other diseases of the female genitourinary system. Because of destructive extraction and the absence of...

We report two cases of uterine lipoleiomyoma in postmenopausal women of ages 52 and 55 years, who presented with complaints of leukorrhea and lower abdominal pain, respectively. Lipoleiomyoma is a rare benign variant of leiomyoma, having an incidence of 0.03%-0.2%. These are benign pelvic tumors which are usually asymptomatic and commonly occur in obese postmenopausal women. However, they can o...

EPIDEMIOLOGY Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the world with an estimated 90 million new cases annually (1). It is the number one reported disease in the United States (5). An estimated 3 million new cases occur each year in the U.S. alone (4). Rates of infection in the U.S. have steadily increased in the last 15 years. 19982002 saw a higher incidence in th...

Leucorrhoea and dysfimctional uterine bleeding are very common and significant clinical manifestations seen by the gynecologist in their day-to day practice and these complaints are sufficient to create distress in females. Lukol has shown efficacy in symptomatic relief in these conditions. A total of sixty cases were registered after a complete detailed investigation. Lukol 2 tablets thrice a ...

BACKGROUND: Fallopian tube prolapse as a complication of abdominal hysterectomy is a rare occurrence. A case with fallopian tube prolapse was managed by a combined vaginal and laparoscopic approach and description of the operative technique is presented. CASE PRESENTATION: A 39-year-old woman with vaginal prolapse of the fallopian tube after total abdominal hysterectomy presented with an incorr...

Background: Fluor albus, also known as leucorrhoea, vaginal discharge, or leukorrhea, is the name given to fluids that are secreted from genitals not blood. Pathological fluor albus can be caused by an infection in lower genitalia areas more proximal. This study aimed determine pattern of microorganisms cause pathological at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a frequent condition of young women, often resulting in reproductive morbidity. Although Neisseria gonorrhoeae and/or Chlamydia trachomatis are/is recovered from approximately a third to a half of women with PID, the etiologic agent is often unidentified. We need PCR to test for M genitalium among a pilot sample of 50 women with nongonococcal, nonchlamydial ...

Primary vaginal cancer combined with uterine prolapse is very rare. We present a case of 80-year-old postmenopausal women complaints of something coming out per vagina for the past 20 years, along with blood stained discharge, foul odor leukorrhea, and severe pelvic pain for the last 3 months. A 4 × 5 cm ulcer was present on middle third of vaginal wall with marked edema and ulceration of surro...