scholarly journals SCREENING OF INFERTILE FEMALES FOR LOWER GENITAL TRACT INFECTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 553-558
Author(s):  
Ankana Chakraborty B.A. Dalal ◽  
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S.M. Bhatawadekar ◽  
C.S. Deshmukh ◽  
K.K. Lahiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Female Reproductive Tract ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Reproductive Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Genital Tract ◽  
Genital Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

Introduction: Infertility has been known to cause serious social and emotional problems worldwide. Besides other causes of female infertility, the role of female reproductive tract infection is well recognized. Lower genital tract infection, be it symptomatic or asymptomatic, need to be diagnosed and treated properly. In view of this our study was done. Aim & Objectives: To evaluate the bacteriological profile of lower genital tract in infertile females. Methodology: It was a cross sectional type of study. After taking consent, three swabs (high vaginal swab, endocervical swab and swab from lateral vaginal wall) were taken from 100 infertile women. A questionnaire covering demographic data, menstrual history, medical history, history of infertility, etc. was completed for each of the participants. Isolation and identification of the isolates were done as per conventional techniques. Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing was done for the aerobic isolates as per CLSI guidelines. Results: In our study, 47% of females were asymptomatic and majority them showed positive microbiological growth. E.coli and S.aureus were the most common aerobic isolates and Prevotella spp. was the most common anaerobic isolate. Majority of the anaerobes were associated with bacterial vaginosis. Majority of our isolates were susceptible to Gentamicin. Conclusion: The absence of clinical symptoms does not rule out the possibility of an ongoing acute inflammatory state due infective agents. Hence, both asymptomatic and symptomatic females should be screened for lower genital tract infections as the consequences may lead to infertility.

scholarly journals Lower genital tract infections in young female juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela R. V. Ferreira ◽  
Renato B. Tomioka ◽  
Ligia B. Queiroz ◽  
Katia Kozu ◽  
Nadia E. Aikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Hpv Infection ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Cervical Cytology ◽  
Lower Genital Tract ◽  
Genital Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

Abstract Background To evaluate human papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients. Methods After exclusion, 33 female adolescent and young JIA patients (ILAR criteria) and 28 healthy controls were selected for this study. Demographic data, gynecological, sexual function, cervical cytology and histological abnormalities were evaluated. JIA clinical/laboratorial parameters and treatment were also assessed. HPV-DNA, CT-DNA and NG-DNA testing in cervical specimens were performed by Hybrid Capture 2 assays. Results The mean current age was similar in JIA patients and controls (23.3 ± 6.24 vs. 26.1 ± 6.03 years, p = 0.09). The frequencies of sexual intercourse (76% vs. 89%, p = 0.201) and abnormal cervical cytology (24% vs. 11%, p = 0.201) were similar in JIA compared to controls. The higher frequency of HPV infection in JIA patients than controls (30% vs. 11%, p = 0.155) did not reach statistical significance. CT (0% vs. 7%, p = 0.207) and NG infections (0% vs. 4%, p = 0.459) were also alike in both groups. Further evaluation of JIA patients with abnormal and normal cervical cytology showed that the former group had a higher frequency of HPV infection (87% vs. 12%, p = 0.0002) with a low frequency of HPV vaccination (0% vs. 8%, p = 1.0). No differences were evidenced between these two JIA groups regarding demographic data, sexual function and clinical/laboratorial parameters. The frequencies of methotrexate (p = 0.206) and biological agent use (p = 0.238) were similar in both JIA groups. Conclusions To our knowledge, this was the first study to assess lower genital infections in JIA patients allowing the identification of HPV as main cause of cervical dysplasia. Methotrexate and biological agents do not seem to increase risk of lower genital tract infections in JIA patients.

RESULTS OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT INFECTION INTERVENTION AMONG KHMER WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE IN CAN THO IN 2016

2018 ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
Trung Thuan Phan ◽  
Dinh Binh Tran ◽  
Thanh Hue Dinh ◽  
Phong Son Dinh ◽  
Kieu Oanh Truong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genital Tract ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Lower Genital Tract ◽  
Genital Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Can Tho City

Objectives: To find a model that is effective intervention to reduce the incidence of lower genital tract infections in Khmer women. Subjects and Methods: The intervention study is carried which compared the test group with the control group of 400 Khmer women, aged 15 to 49 in Can Tho city. Results: The common knowledge of the prevention of lower genital tract infections in the intervention group increased from 30.9% in the control group to 54.5% in the intervention group. The general attitude toward the use of lower genital tract infections increased from 22.3% in the control group to 78.0% in the intervention group. This is a very significant improvement. The prevalence of subclinical infection of the intervention group (26.0%) was significantly lower than that of the control group (39.3%), the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Intervention effectiveness is good in both knowledge, attitudes and practices, especially the effectiveness of interventions in practice in Khmer women. Key words: Effective intervention, lower genital tract infections, Khmer women, Can Tho city

scholarly journals The influence of associated infection on the development of miscarriage

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
S. M. Yasnikovska ◽  
A. V. Hoshovska
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Vaginal Microbiota ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Genital Tract Infection ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Lower Genital Tract ◽  
Lower Genital Tract Infection ◽  
Tract Infections

The article presents the results of a study of the vaginal microbiota in women with miscarriage in early term of gestation. It has been established that pregnant women with lower genital tract infections are at high risk for perinatal and postpartum complications. In most of them (76.0 %) there was a lack of Preconception Prevention with the study of the vaginal biotope. In pregnant women at risk of miscarriage on the background of lower genital tract infection, microbial and viral associations are more common than monoinfection. Taking into account the negative effects of lower genital tract infection on the further course of pregnancy and childbirth and the condition of newborns, at the stage of Preconception Prevention should be studied vaginal microbiota. During pregnancy, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of women with timely identification of risk factors for miscarriage, which include associated infections, and their adequate correction.

Genito-urinary fungal infections

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack D. Sobel
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Clinical Expression ◽  
Lower Genital Tract ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Made In

The predominant fungal causes of genitourinary disease are Candida spp.; other fungal genera are uncommon pathogens in both sexes. Vulvovaginal candidiasis affects millions of women worldwide—and includes acute sporadic, recurrent, and chronic syndromes—and considerable progress has been made in understanding its pathophysiology and hence the best therapy. Therapeutic options are still limited, however, and misdiagnosis is common. In contrast, urinary tract candidiasis reflects an entirely different pathogenesis and clinical expression affecting a predominantly hospital-based older population. Candida organisms are extremely difficult to eradicate from often complicated urinary tract infections. Non-Candida fungal species reach the kidney and prostate by the bloodstream rather than the ascending route taken by Candida spp. In women, not infrequently, there is simultaneous lower genital tract and urinary tract infection, requiring attention to both systems.

Diversity of Cervicovaginal Microbiota Associated with Female Lower Genital Tract Infections

2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 704-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongxin Ling ◽  
Xia Liu ◽  
Xiaoyi Chen ◽  
Haibin Zhu ◽  
Karen E. Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genital Tract ◽  
Lower Genital Tract ◽  
Genital Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections
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