Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The present study aimed to know the prevalence of vaginal infections in reproductive age group women coming to tertiary centre and determine the cause of vaginal infections and various factors associated with it. 100 married, sexually active women in the reproductive age group (20‐45) years attending the Gynecology outpatient complaining of abnormal vaginal discharge were included in the study. Two vaginal swabs were collected from each patient and were subjected for investigation. Along with discharge, symptoms such as malodour of discharge, dyspareunia, UTI, pruritis were also noted. In present study, prevalence of vaginal infections was found to be 88%. The prevalence also varied among different age groups with highest among the age group of 30‐35 years. In the current study, distribution of organisms in the disease positive showed that the highest number of infections ate caused by bacterial vaginosis followed by candida, Trichomonas vaginaklis, gonorrhoea, stated in the order of their prevalence. It is observed that in few cases, infections are caused by >one organism. In patients who are disease positive for vaginal infections malodour and pruritis vulva was significant. UTI was present in 35% of the disease positive patients. The correlation of vaginal infections with diabetes was found insignificant in the present study. Clinical implications suggest significant prevalence of infections, there is strong need to conduct studies similarly in other centers as well as they will help to formulate better treatment strategies based on the prevalence of vaginal infections.
How to cite this article:
P. HimaBindu and R. HimaBindu. Prevalence of Vaginal Infections in Women of Reproductive Age Group.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2020.249.253
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2020.249.253