Open AccessEpidemiology and clinico-investigative study of organisms causing vaginal discharge
Author(s) -
Senthil K. Venugopal,
Kannan Gopalan,
A. Nirmala Devi,
Kavitha Abraham
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.203433
Subject(s) - medicine , trichomoniasis , bacterial vaginosis , vaginal discharge , vaginitis , epidemiology , outpatient clinic , obstetrics , group b , gynecology , vaginal disease , vagina , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery
Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common clinical problem in reproductive age group. It is the second most common problem after abnormal uterine bleeding. It is a neglected health problem, most commonly caused due to vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis (BV).