The patients were seen at the V.D. Clinic of the Central Middlesex Hospital. Prostitutes and women known to be very promiscuous were excluded from the trial as it was thought that the re-infection rate might make the interpretation of results difficult. Flagyl (200 mg. three times daily for 10 days) and dummy tablets were dispensed in identical packets which were randomized and numbered. The ke...

introitus, and loss of elasticity of the walls. Occasionally the vault of the vagina becomes obliterated. The vaginal epithelium becomes thin and atrophic ; the glycogen content of the epithelial cells diminishes and the reaction of the vaginal flora becomes alkaline (Cruikshank and Sharman, 1934). The development of these physiological changes is influenced by the nature of the menopause ; in ...

Accessing vaginal pH is fundamental during gynaecological visit for the detection of abnormal vaginal flora (AVF), but use of pH strips may be time-consuming and difficult to interpret. The aim of this study was to evaluate the VS-SENSE test (Common Sense Ltd, Caesarea, Israel) as a tool for the diagnosis of AVF and its correlation with abnormal pH and bacterial vaginosis (BV). The study popula...

introduction urogenital atrophy is a common problem after menopause, and results from declining estradiol levels and may causes symptoms that can significantly affect quality of life. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of the vaginal suppository of vitamin e in the treatment of atrophic vaginities. materials and methods this randomized, double-blind controlled trail study was car...

Background: The aerobic vaginitis (AV) is characterized by increased levels of aerobic bacteria, vaginal inflammation and depressed levels of lactobacilli. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of SilTechTM vaginal softgel capsules, containing new microcrystals of silver monovalent ions, for aerobic vaginitis (AV). Methods: This prospective study enrol...

The value of estrogen replacement in postmenopausal women is well documented. Estrogen prevents or modifies the disease course of osteoporosis, I coronary artery disease,2-4 and atrophic vaginitis, and it often is used to treat urinary incontinence. The role of estrogen replacement in prevention of strokes is more controversial; some studies suggest a positive roleS and others suggest no role.6...

BACKGROUND Bacterial vaginosis (BV) increases the risk of spontaneous preterm deliveries (PD) in developed countries. Its prevalence varies with ethnicity, socioeconomic conditions and gestational age. Aerobic vaginitis (AV) has also been implicated with spontaneous PD. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of asymptomatic BV, the accuracy of vaginal pH level to predict BV and to e...