PMID: 7034858Feb 1, 1982Paper

Aetiology and management of non-specific vaginitis

The British Journal of Venereal Diseases
I M DattaniB A Evans

Abstract

In a study of 100 women with non-specific vaginitis, characterised by a vaginal discharge which was malodorous and pruritic in most cases and caused dyspareunia and dysuria in some, Gardnerella vaginalis was isolated in 46% of patients. When present, G vaginalis was significantly associated with Mycoplasma hominis and Bacteroides species. Isolation of G vaginalis was unrelated to the presenting symptoms. Treatment with povidone-iodine pessaries for two weeks produced no pronounced benefit, either clinically or microbiologically, compared with a placebo. Nevertheless, 68% of all patients followed reported improvement four weeks after the start of treatment. The findings suggest that G vaginalis is one cause of non-specific vaginitis, which is more likely to be seen in women using oral contraceptives and is usually cured spontaneously.

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Oct 1, 1982·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology·J C Clay
Oct 1, 1985·Contraception·D A BakerR J Dattwyler
Apr 1, 1987·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·W I van der MeijdenE Stolz
May 15, 1998·Journal of Nurse-midwifery·D M PaigeJ Chang
Jun 30, 2012·BMC Infectious Diseases·Hans VerstraelenMarleen Temmerman
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Aug 1, 1982·The British Journal of Venereal Diseases·E de KlerkR Anderson
Nov 4, 2009·Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy·Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst

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