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Shoeibi H, Nateghi M R, Khezripour Z. The Evaluation of Uncommon Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginitis in Women Referred to Sarem Women’s Hospital. SJMR 2022; 7 (1) : 6
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1- Sarem gynecology, Obstetrics and Infertilty Research Center, Sarem Women's Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran & University of Sydney, Department of Medical Science, Sydney, Australia. , Hani.Shoeibi@gmail.com
2- Sarem gynecology, Obstetrics and Infertilty Research Center, Sarem Women's Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
2- Sarem gynecology, Obstetrics and Infertilty Research Center, Sarem Women's Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Introduction: The vagina of an adult woman is covered with a layer of strong epithelium called the squamous epithelium, which is completely resistant to damage. The natural physiological secretions of women that are produced during the menstrual cycle and under the influence of estrogen and progesterone hormones are different in terms of amount and appearance. Moreover, the reduction of lactobacilli in the presence of bacterial vaginosis changes the normal state of the vaginal ecosystem, which actually reduces the acidic pH of the vagina. Vaginal secretions become alkaline in the presence of this bacteria and a significant change occurs in the smell of secretions. Thin, white, and homogeneous secretions sticking to the vaginal wall, as well as the absence of any inflammation in the vaginal area, are among the common symptoms of bacterial vaginosis. Women feel more smell during intercourse and menstruation due to the alkalinity of semen and menstrual blood. In this study, we evaluated the uncommon symptoms which happened for women during bacterial vaginitis.
Material and methods: In a cross-sectional study, we used a comprehensive questionnaire that included different aspects of women’s life such as socio-demographic, lifestyle, past medical history, and current disease symptoms. The questionnaires were filled out by 39 women who were referred to the Sarem Women’s Hospital (Tehran, Iran) from April to July 2022 with a definite diagnosis of bacterial vaginitis.
Results: A total of 39 women participated in this study, of all, 5.1% had warts, and 20.5% were allocated to Bacterial infection. Fungal infection with 25.6% was the leading cause of vaginitis in our study. Furthermore, hair loss with 33.3% was the main uncommon symptom among participants. In this study, there were no prominent uncommon symptoms.
Conclusion: Overall, in this study, there were no prominent uncommon symptoms due to bacterial vaginitis it should be mentioned that the main focus of this study was the uncommon symptoms of vaginitis. Further studies are recommended to highlight the uncommon symptoms of vaginitis in the larger population.
Material and methods: In a cross-sectional study, we used a comprehensive questionnaire that included different aspects of women’s life such as socio-demographic, lifestyle, past medical history, and current disease symptoms. The questionnaires were filled out by 39 women who were referred to the Sarem Women’s Hospital (Tehran, Iran) from April to July 2022 with a definite diagnosis of bacterial vaginitis.
Results: A total of 39 women participated in this study, of all, 5.1% had warts, and 20.5% were allocated to Bacterial infection. Fungal infection with 25.6% was the leading cause of vaginitis in our study. Furthermore, hair loss with 33.3% was the main uncommon symptom among participants. In this study, there were no prominent uncommon symptoms.
Conclusion: Overall, in this study, there were no prominent uncommon symptoms due to bacterial vaginitis it should be mentioned that the main focus of this study was the uncommon symptoms of vaginitis. Further studies are recommended to highlight the uncommon symptoms of vaginitis in the larger population.
Article number: 6
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Women Diseases
Received: 2022/05/31 | Accepted: 2022/06/15 | Published: 2023/02/14
Received: 2022/05/31 | Accepted: 2022/06/15 | Published: 2023/02/14
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