Bacterial Vaginosis
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge symptoms in reproductive women. BV is the most common cause of malodor of vaginal discharge and fluor albus, but 50% of BV patients give no symptoms. Purpose: To evaluate the general overview and management of new BV...
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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
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| description | Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge symptoms in reproductive women. BV is the most common cause of malodor of vaginal discharge and fluor albus, but 50% of BV patients give no symptoms. Purpose: To evaluate the general overview and management of new BV patients at the Sexual Transmitted Infection Division of Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya from the period of 2012-2014. Methods: A retrospective study was perfomed by evaluating medical records of new BV patients including basic data, history taking, examination, diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and counseling. Results: The overall number of new cases is 33. The majority age range 25-44 years old (57.6%) and 84.8% are married. The most main complaint is vaginal discharge without subjective complaints (42.4%), the most common type of complaint is recurrent ( 54.5%), the most sexual partners is husband (60.6%), usage history of vaginal douching (30.3%), the most vaginal discharge appearance is serous (75.8%), Whiff test positive and pH > 4.5 only 9.1% respectively. All microscopic preparation showed clue cell (100%). Therapy with metronidazole is given in 81.8%. Conclusion: The general overview of BV cases showed a small incidence with sexually active age group being the majority of cases and with the main complaint is vaginal discharge without other subjective complaint. The right management is needed to improve good service and reduce the recurrence rate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a686c1e2047444f8be612d4b0f86d9eb2023-11-23T06:27:40ZindDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas AirlanggaBerkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)1978-42792549-40822017-01-0128323524210.20473/bikk.V28.3.2016.235-2422743Bacterial VaginosisAbdul Karim0Jusuf Barakbah1Departemen/Staf Medik Fungsional Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga/Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. Soetomo SurabayaDepartemen/Staf Medik Fungsional Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga/Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. Soetomo SurabayaBackground: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge symptoms in reproductive women. BV is the most common cause of malodor of vaginal discharge and fluor albus, but 50% of BV patients give no symptoms. Purpose: To evaluate the general overview and management of new BV patients at the Sexual Transmitted Infection Division of Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya from the period of 2012-2014. Methods: A retrospective study was perfomed by evaluating medical records of new BV patients including basic data, history taking, examination, diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and counseling. Results: The overall number of new cases is 33. The majority age range 25-44 years old (57.6%) and 84.8% are married. The most main complaint is vaginal discharge without subjective complaints (42.4%), the most common type of complaint is recurrent ( 54.5%), the most sexual partners is husband (60.6%), usage history of vaginal douching (30.3%), the most vaginal discharge appearance is serous (75.8%), Whiff test positive and pH > 4.5 only 9.1% respectively. All microscopic preparation showed clue cell (100%). Therapy with metronidazole is given in 81.8%. Conclusion: The general overview of BV cases showed a small incidence with sexually active age group being the majority of cases and with the main complaint is vaginal discharge without other subjective complaint. The right management is needed to improve good service and reduce the recurrence rate.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/3466bacterial vaginosisvaginal dischargemalodorclue cell |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Karim Jusuf Barakbah Bacterial Vaginosis Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology) bacterial vaginosis vaginal discharge malodor clue cell |
| title | Bacterial Vaginosis |
| title_full | Bacterial Vaginosis |
| title_fullStr | Bacterial Vaginosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacterial Vaginosis |
| title_short | Bacterial Vaginosis |
| title_sort | bacterial vaginosis |
| topic | bacterial vaginosis vaginal discharge malodor clue cell |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/3466 |
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