Metrics details. This retrospective study included Chinese females with vaginitis admitted at the outpatient department of the Gynecology Clinic of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University between January and June Data on the vaginal pathogens and inflammation were analyzed.
The vaginal secretions from 15, gynecologic outpatients were abnormal, including In patients with vaginal infections, a single infection was observed in In addition, multiple types of vaginitis could be diagnosed in patients with mixed infections.
About half of the Chinese women with abnormal vaginal secretions are positive for pathogens in the study period. From the public health perspective, this study suggests that the importance of vaginal hygiene should be enforced in Chinese women. Peer Review reports. Vaginitis is the inflammation of the vaginal mucosa and submucous connective tissues and is one of the most common gynecological diseases.
The vagina can be easily infected by various pathogenic microorganisms because of its anatomical and physiological characteristics. Many exogenous and opportunistic pathogens can cause vaginitis. Vaginitis is characterized by pruritus and burning vulvar pain and can even lead to infertility. The prevalence varies widely among regions in China, from 5. The risk factors for vaginitis are age, having more than one sexual partner, lower use of barrier contraceptives, menstruation, abortion, and poor hygiene [ 10 , 11 ].
AV, BV, and TV are associated with pruritis and changes in the color, consistency, and odor of the vaginal secretions [ 14 , 15 , 16 ]. The normal pH of the vagina is 4. The infection is asymptomatic in the early stages, and symptoms severity increases in the later stages. Vaginitis during pregnancy can adversely affect perinatal outcomes [ 18 ]. Therefore, there is a need to improve the understanding of vaginitis and identify the infection type and pathogenic microorganisms to provide the appropriate treatments.
