Abstract

OCCHIONERO, Marcelo et al. Vaginal dysfunction prevalence in women of the city of Bahía Blanca (Argentina). Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2018, vol.52, n.4, pp.429-439. ISSN 0325-2957.

Vaginal dysfunction (vaginosis/vaginitis) is the most prevalent genital pathology recognized today. The objective of the work was to generate information on the prevalence of vaginal dysfunction and the associated risk factors in symptomatic and asymptomatic women. The detection of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae was also incorporated. The validity of the Vaginal Content Balance (BACOVA) in the comprehensive diagnosis of vaginal dysfunction and of gene amplification in the detection of C. trachomatis is consolidated. A total of 295 women who attended the Municipal Hospital of Bahía Blanca were studied. The highest prevalence corresponded to bacterial vaginosis (21.36%), then yeasts (13.90%), T. vaginalis (3.73%) and C. trachomatis (3.05%). No cases of gonorrhea were detected. The risk factors fit within the framework of values of the south central region of the country, but the significant frequency of alterations of vaginal function (68.87%) and chlamydial infection (4.35%) detected in asymptomatic women should be noted. This imposes the need to review and optimize the compliance policy of the Ministerial Standards of prevention and control, with the application of a standardized laboratory methodology, in the control protocol for women of childbearing age, pregnant or not.

Keywords : Vaginal dysfunction; Vaginal content balance; Bacterial vaginosis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Trichomonas vaginalis; Candida; Chlamydia trachomatis.

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