Is Cryotherapy Friend or Foe for Symptomatic Cervical Ectopy?

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success rates and clinical outcomes of cervical cryotherapy applied to cervical ectopy for symptomatic relief. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 124 women who underwent cryotherapy for symptomatic treatment of cervical ectopy were included in this study. Indications for treatment were: abundant leucorrhoea (n = 114), post-coital bleeding (n = 22), recurrent cervicitis (n = 30) and pelvic pain (n = 12). Cryotherapy consisted of the use of carbon dioxide at -89°C to destroy the ectopic columnar epithelium by freezing, and it was transmitted to the ectopy through a flat cryoprobe. No routine anaesthesia or analgesia was administered. All patients were questioned about the status of their symptoms after 6 weeks of treatment. RESULTS: The highest success rate was obtained in patients with abundant leucorrhoea (n = 102; 89.5%), while the lowest success rate was achieved in subjects with pelvic pain (n = 7; 58%). After treatment, no severe complications were observed, except for hydrorrhoea for a few days. Success rates were 9 times lower in patients who had 3 or more cervicitis episodes per 6 months. CONCLUSION: In this study, the success rate of cryotherapy was highest in patients with abundant leucorrhoea and lowest in patients with pelvic pain and recurrent cervicitis. Hence, we recommend that clinicians perform the procedure in such patients without much delay.

Abordaje homeopático de la paciente con flujo genital / Homeopathic approach of patient with a genital flux

El objetivo de este trabajo es el estudio desde la Medicina Homeopática de las pacientes con flujo genital.Los medicamentos homeopáticos se clasifican de acuerdo a la coloración de la leucorrea que presentan, en tres grupos: de colocación blanca, amarilla y verde. Se configura una... (AU)

Enfoque de la medicina natural y tradicional en la leucorrea: diagnóstico y tratamiento / Approach of natural traditional medicine in leukorrhea: diagnosis and treatment

Se realiza un trabajo de revisión sobre el enfoque, diagnóstico y tratamiento tradicional de la leucorrea, siendo esta una patología frecuente en nuestro medio y en algunos casos es refractaria al tratamiento occidental

Caracterizaçäo morfológica de piper aduncum L / Morphologic characterization of piper aduncum L

Piper aduncum L. é uma piperácia de grande utilizaçäo na medicina e ampla distribuiçäo no Brasil. É conhecida pelos nomes: Aperta-Ruäo, Aperta-Joäo, Jaborandi do Mato, Pimenta do fruto ganchoso. Entre suas funçöes terapêuticas, é usada popularmente como estimulante hepático e cicatrizante. A planta tem porte arbustivo, com folhas alternas, lanceoladas simples.

Ambulatório de ginecologia infanto-puberal do hospita Säo Vicente de Paulo: casuística / Pediatric and puberty gynecology ambulatory of Säo Vicente de Paulo hospital

Durante o período de março de 1990 a maio de 1993 foram examinadas 113 pacientes no ambulatório de ginecologia infanto-puberal do Hospital Universitário Säo Vicente de Paulo. A maioria era crianças, brancas, com idade entre 6 e 10 anos, portadoras de leucorréia, sem atividade sexual e que foram submetidas a tratamento clínico

Investigation and treatment of vaginal discharge and pruritus vulvae.

The causes of vaginal discharge for pruritus vulvae in a patient are considered in three categories: common causes like vaginal candidosis, Trichomonal vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginitis; less common causes like gonococcal infection, Chlamydia infection and T-mycoplasma infection; and uncommon causes which include allergy to nylon underwear, human papilloma infection and eczema. The clinical features of each and a suggested treatment regime are given.