Alternative drugs against Trichomonas vaginalis

To investigate the effect of drugs other than metronidazole, 3 non- pregnant women infected with Trichomonas vaginalis were treated with doxycycline, 2x200 mg/ day for 1 week. Another 3 women were treated with praziquantel, single dose, 40 mg/ kg body weight. No therapeutic effect was detected for either drug. In vitro, oxytetracycline led to death of T. vaginalis at a concentration of 15 mg in 0.5 mL medium. Extract of Myrtus communis caused death of T. vaginalis at pH 4.65, but failed to do so at pH 6.00. Extract of Eucalyptus comaldensis [50 mg in 0.1 mL medium] at pH 5.35 caused death of T. vaginalis after 24 hours

Risk factors for vaginal trichomoniasis among women in Basra, Iraq

We investigated Trichomonas vaginalis infection among 352 women with vaginal discharge, 46 were found to be infected, an infection rate of 13%. There were no significant differences in the isolation rate of T. vaginalis in women according to occupation, educational level, economic status, age, marital status, parity, menstrual status and contraception use. The difference in the isolation rates of T. vaginalis in women with a history of abortion [7.6%] and in women with no history of abortion [15.7%] was statistically significant

Abruptio placentae: perinatal out come in normotensive and hypertensive patients in Basra, Iraq

A total of 154 women were diagnosed with abruptio placentae during the period from December 1995 to August 1996 giving an incidence of 2%. Of these, 104 were normotensive and 50 were hypertensive. There was a higher incidence of abruptio placentae among the age group 15-20 years in hypertensive patients. Hypertension was also found to be an important factor for primigravidae, and abruptio placentae grade III occurred significantly more often in the hypertensive group. Even the hypertensive women who delivered normally were more likely to deliver before 37 weeks gestation. The perinatal mortality was 52.0% for hypertensive women compared with 29.8% for normotensive women

Genital infections among women using various contraceptive methods in Basra, Iraq

A survey of women with abnormal vaginal discharge was conducted among patients attending an obstetrics and gynaecology clinic at Basra Hospital, Basra, Iraq, from September 1995 to June 1996. Out of 260 women examined, 250 [96.2%] were found to be infected with sexually transmitted and other genitourinary diseases, with a 16.2% incidence of multiple infections. This study compares the rate of infection by age group and contraception methods used. Significant findings include a 25.0% occurrence of Candida spp. among women using oral contraception and higher occurrence of Gardnerella sp. and Klebsiella spp. for women using an IUD as compared to nonusers