RESUMO
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) frequently recurs after treatment. One option in the management of recurrences is to keep the vaginal pH at 4.5 or less, in order to prevent overgrowth of bacteria, until the normal lactobacilli are re-established. We report the outcome of using maintenance acetic acid vaginal gel, after treatment of BV, in a sample of 49 women with frequent recurrences. Half of the women had no further recurrences, and in those who did there was a significant increase in time to first recurrence (4.8 months) after commencing the gel compared with the previous recurrence (2.1 months). Prior to using acidic gel, the mean recurrence rate in 49 women was 4.4 per woman/year, and this was reduced to 0.6 recurrences per woman/year. As there are few effective therapies for women with recurrent BV, we feel this offers an option that can currently be used in clinical practice.
Assuntos
Cremes, Espumas e Géis Vaginais/uso terapêutico , Vaginose Bacteriana/tratamento farmacológico , Vaginose Bacteriana/prevenção & controle , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva , Resultado do Tratamento , Vagina/químicaRESUMO
We describe a rare cause of irregular vaginal bleeding due to a haemangioma of the uterine cervix. Clinical, ultrasound and MRI appearances are shown and options for management discussed.