With women of reproductive age, vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is common. About 75% of women will at some time in their life have symptomatic VVC. Etiology For 80–92% of VVC instances, Candida albicans is to blame. The species C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, and C. krusei are responsible for the remaining occurrences. If symptoms are absent, isolation … Read more
The main reason of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age is bacterial vaginosis (BV). Population-specific prevalence ranges from 5% in asymptomatic students to 50% in rural Ugandan mothers. Aetiology of Bacterial vaginosis One definition of BV is an imbalance of the usual vaginal flora. Anaerobic bacteria proliferate excessively in vaginal environments caused by … Read more
One prevalent issue for women of reproductive age is vaginal discharge. One subjective and vague sign is abnormal vaginal discharge. An STI-concerned woman might think a physiological discharge is unusual. The healthy vaginal environment A dynamic ecosystem, the vagina first becomes sterile before commensal bacteria—mostly Gram-positive—quickly populate it. Premenarchal females have a vaginal pH of … Read more
The World Health Organization estimated that 106.1 million new cases of gonorrhoea would arise globally in 2008. In most of Europe, the diagnosis rates of gonorrhoea are rising. Infections with bacteria spread sexually are second most common in the UK. There were 21% more new gonorrhoea diagnoses in England in 2012 overall and 37% more … Read more
According to World Health Organization estimates, 105 million new cases of chlamydia were recorded globally in 2008. The most frequent STD in the US had 1.4 million documented cases in 2011. It continues to be the most typically diagnosed bacterial sexually transmitted infection in Europe and the UK. One obligatory intracellular pathogen of the Chlamydia … Read more