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Vaginitis
Drugs For Vaginitis
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid
butoconazole
caspofungin
cefditoren
ciprofloxacin and tinidazole
clindamycin
dienestrol
fluconazole
hamycin
metronidazole
micafungin
miconazole
neomycin topical
nystatin
procaine/ penicillin
terconazole
tinidazole
tioconazole
triple sulfa
voriconazole
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Vaginitis / Vaginal Infections | |
About Vaginitis |
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The features of Vaginitis are:  An abnormal discharge
Vulvovaginal discomfort, or Both The vagina is a tubular tract and serves as a conduit between the uterus and the outside. Many bacteria grow naturally in the vagina. Some of the normal inhabitants of the vagina are yeast, streptococcus, staphylococcus and lactobacillus.
The vagina has an acidic pH, which is maintained by the bacteria, lactobacillus. The normal pH of the vagina is 3.8 - 4.5. This acidity helps to keep the vagina clean and also to prevent infections.
The normal vaginal secretions are usually thin or thick, clear in nature and white in color, without any odor. These secretions vary in intensity throughout the menstrual cycle, since hormones influence them. There is an increase in the normal vaginal secretions during ovulation (mid - cycle) and in the premenstrual phase (week before a period). Other conditions associated with an increase in the normal vaginal discharge are pregnancy, use of oral contraceptive pills, sexual excitement, breast-feeding and stress.
The normal vaginal secretions are usually thin or thick, clear in nature and white in color, without any odor. These secretions vary in intensity throughout the menstrual cycle, since hormones influence them. There is an increase in the normal vaginal secretions during ovulation (mid - cycle) and in the premenstrual phase (week before a period). Other conditions associated with an increase in the normal vaginal discharge are pregnancy, use of oral contraceptive pills, sexual excitement, breast-feeding and stress. |
Latest Publication and Research on Vaginitis - Updated on 11/30/2011
[Menopausal symptoms and their treatment emerging during hormonal therapy of breast cancer]. - Published by PubMed
[Menopausal symptoms and their treatment emerging during hormonal therapy of breast cancer]. - Published by PubMed
Persistent vaginitis. - Published by PubMed
Persistent vaginitis. - Published by PubMed
Risk Factors for Group B Streptococcus Colonization Among Pregnant Women in Korea. - Published by PubMed
[Menopausal symptoms and their treatment emerging during hormonal therapy of breast cancer]. - Published by PubMed
[Menopausal symptoms and their treatment emerging during hormonal therapy of breast cancer]. - Published by PubMed
Persistent vaginitis. - Published by PubMed
Persistent vaginitis. - Published by PubMed
Risk Factors for Group B Streptococcus Colonization Among Pregnant Women in Korea. - Published by PubMed
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Posted by:
jean_thomas
Posted on: 12/28/2010 Many women are embarrassed by vaginal odor. I admit, I find it difficult to even sit alone in my darkened room and type the word “smegma.” But almost every woman will deal with this issue at some point in her life. Really, the natural state of the vagina is a little smelly, if you ask me.http://www.revirgination.net/Vaginal-Odor.html But there’s a normal, typical kind of odor, and then there’s an odor. And, if you are concerned with vaginal odor, it is the change in vaginal odor that you need to pay most attention to.
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