Aetiology & risk factors of recurrent vaginitis & its association with various contraceptive methods.
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2010-01
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Background & objectives: Women who do not seek treatment for recurrent vaginitis have risk to acquire
other sexually transmitted infections. Besides proper antibiotic treatment, male condom acts as a barrier
to various infections. Present study was done to assess type of vaginitis, its association with various
contraceptive methods and need of male condom in prevention of recurrent vaginitis.
Methods: Prospective hospital based cohort study with a total of 400 women with recurrent vaginitis
was done. Wet mount and Gram’s staining examination were done to diagnose type of vaginitis. After
treatment, proper counselling about good hygiene and use of male condom for 4 months in addition to
their contraceptive method was advised. Patients were called after four months or when they developed
symptoms of vaginitis.
Results: Tubal ligation (38.8%) and non contraceptives (34.0%) were the most common methods used by
recurrent vaginitis patients. Bacterial vaginosis (BV, 53.8%) and mixed infection (36.8%) were commonly
seen infections. BV was not observed in OC pill users. Overall post-treatment cure was 89.1 per cent.
Interpretation & conclusions: Our findings showed that male condom use provided protection against
recurrent vaginitis and its use should be promoted with other contraceptive methods in high risk cases.
Female condom may be another option.
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Contraceptive trends, male condom, recurrent vaginitis
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Thulkar Jyoti, Kriplani Alka, Agarwal Nutan, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas. Aetiology & risk factors of recurrent vaginitis & its association with various contraceptive methods. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2010 Jan; 131(1): 83-87.