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Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease Jul 2015Chronic vulvar pruritus and vulvodynia are common vulvar diseases. The aim of this study was to compare gynecologic and sexual and physical abuse histories from patients...
OBJECTIVE
Chronic vulvar pruritus and vulvodynia are common vulvar diseases. The aim of this study was to compare gynecologic and sexual and physical abuse histories from patients with these diagnoses and from healthy controls.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Questionnaires were self-completed by patients diagnosed with vulvar itch-scratch (n = 93), patients diagnosed with vulvodynia (n = 232), and patients presenting for annual gynecologic examinations (n = 104) at the University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI.
RESULTS
Patients who came for annual examinations were less likely to report past gynecologic infections (p < .05) and indicated higher interest in and more frequent sexual activity than the other 2 groups (p = .003). Vulvodynia patients had the highest scores on the McGill Pain Questionnaire (p < .001). Subjects with either vulvar disorder were more likely to self-report a history of gynecologic infections than annual examination controls. Rates of sexual (p = .78) and physical abuse (p = .12) were similar for all 3 groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Patients with vulvar pruritus and vulvodynia report similar rates of sexual and physical abuse.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Female; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Michigan; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement; Parity; Physical Abuse; Pruritus Vulvae; Risk Factors; Sex Offenses; Sexual Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vulvodynia; Women's Health; Young Adult
PubMed: 26111040
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000075 -
African Health Sciences Dec 2014To investigate the risk factors associated with candida infection of the genital tract in the tropics.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the risk factors associated with candida infection of the genital tract in the tropics.
METHODS
We performed questionnaire survey and experiments at the Hainan branch of General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hainan General Hospital and Sanya Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital in 2013. Controls were without Candida infection of genital tract, and cases had from Candida infection.
RESULTS
We recruited 689 cases and 652 controls. The average age of cases with Candida infection of the genital tract was higher than that of controls. In the multivariate modeling, marriage (adjusted odds ratio: 2.49, 95% confidential interval: 1.09-5.67) and vaginal lavage (adjusted odds ratio: 4.41, 95% confidential interval: 1.13-5.14) were significantly associated with Candida infection of genital tract in tropics.
CONCLUSION
Candida infection was related with age. Marriage and Vaginal lavage were significant risk factors. Attention should be paid to health education for the prevention of these infections.
Topics: Age Factors; Candida; Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal; Case-Control Studies; China; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Leukorrhea; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Pruritus Vulvae; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tropical Climate
PubMed: 25834491
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i4.10 -
Acta Dermato-venereologica Sep 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial
Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Antipruritics; Biopsy; Cell Extracts; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fibroblasts; Humans; Pilot Projects; Pruritus Vulvae; Remission Induction; Skin Cream; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vulva; Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
PubMed: 25634582
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2052