ALLMedicine™ Bacterial Vaginosis Center

Jul 30th, 2021 - Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection, but little is known about the associated inflammatory signatures in the genital tract of adolescents and young adult (AYA) women. AYA women age 13 to 24 were recruited. Demo...

Jul 24th, 2021 - Chronic infection with high-risk human papillomavirus is a necessary cause for cervical carcinogenesis. This study examined prevalence of nonavalent vaccine preventable HPV types over four months among sexually active women in the United States. T...

Jun 24th, 2021 - To compare the performance of the Amsel criteria, culture of Gardnerella spp., and wet mount microscopy (WMM) in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. A cross-sectional cohort study was conducted, consisting of evaluating 749 consecutive women, re...

Jun 22nd, 2021 - Abnormal vaginal discharge may be caused by bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis and/or aerobic vaginitis. For the development of a diagnostic algorithm, tree-based classification analysis was performed on symptoms, signs ...

Jun 19th, 2021 - Mounting evidence suggests that Lactobacillus species may not necessarily be the sine qua non of healthy cervicovaginal microbiota (CVM), especially among reproductive-age African women. A majority of African women have high-diversity non-Lactobac...

Apr 8th, 2020 - Bacterial vaginosis is common and is caused by a disruption of the microbiological environment in the lower genital tract. In the US, reported prevalence of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women ranges from 5.8% to 19.3% and is higher in some r...

Jul 22nd, 2017 - To review the evidence and provide recommendations on screening for and management of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. The clinical practice options considered in formulating the guideline. Outcomes evaluated include antibiotic treatment efficacy...

Oct 17th, 2015 - To describe the needs and evidence-based practice specific to care of the pregnant adolescent in Canada, including special populations. Healthy pregnancies for adolescent women in Canada, with culturally sensitive and age-appropriate care to ensur...

Jan 11th, 2014 - The purpose of this guideline is to provide a framework that clinicians can use to determine which women are at greatest risk of having cervical insufficiency and in which set of circumstances a cerclage is of potential value. Published literature...

Jul 29th, 2011 - Three common infections are associated with vaginal discharge: bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis and candidiasis, of which trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). This guideline covers the presentation and clinical findings of ...

Feb 21st, 2020 - Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to reduce HIV incidence in men by 50-60% in three randomized trials, and observational studies of men circumcised in infancy or childhood have shown long-term protection from HIV acquisition in adulthood. MC a...

Nov 29th, 2019 - This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study designed to determine if amoxicillin will eradicate vaginal colonization/infection with Gardnerella vaginalis (GV) when administered to women who are colonized/infected with GV b...

Jul 16th, 2019 - This is a pilot study to prepare for larger clinical trials. Sixty-eight HIV-negative, non-pregnant, sexually active women aged 18-45 with bacterial vaginosis (BV, by modified Amsel criteria and/or Nugent score) and/or Trichomonas vaginalis (TV, o...

Mar 1st, 2019 - Throughout pregnancy women undergo many biological changes, including alterations in their microbiota. These infections can exacerbate pregnancy complications and increase the risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth. The present study aims to evalu...

Dec 10th, 2018 - The investigators objective is to study effects of a contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR) containing estrogen and progesterone (NuvaRing) on vaginal bacteria, HIV shedding, and local immunity in women. The investigators will build on data that support...

Jul 2nd, 2021 - The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of secnidazole to include treatment of trichomoniasis in adults, according to a statement from manufacturer Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Trichomoniasis vaginalis is a common, nonviral, curable s...

Feb 12th, 2021 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. I'm Dr Matthew Watto, and I'm joined by my two good friends and board-certified internal medicine physicians, Dr Stuart Brigham and Dr Paul Williams...

Dec 29th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vaginal microbes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) metabolize drugs used in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at different rates, which could explain why PrEP is less effective in women than in men, new finding...

Sep 29th, 2020 - Limited data are available to guide treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis, but behavioral changes and switching between approved medication regimens may help, according to a presenter at the virtual conference on diseases of the vulva and vag...

Sep 29th, 2020 - Limited data are available to guide treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis, but behavioral changes and switching between approved medication regimens may help, according to a presenter at the virtual conference on diseases of the vulva and vag...