Abstract
Bacterial vaginal infections are one of the least understood infections in perimenopausal and postmenopausal age group. This is the cross sectional study undertaken done to determine the prevalence of bacterial flora perimenopuasal and postmenopausal diabetic and non diabetic women attending Sree Balaji medical college and Hospital. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were significantly more in poorly controlled diabetics than those who were under control. Our present study provided important information regarding the vaginal ecology of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with and without diabetes. The relative depletion of lactobacilli among the women with increased prevalence of pathogens like E.coli, staph aureus supports the importance of lactobacilli as a potential barrier against pathogens.
Highlights
The vaginal mucous membrane has normal physiological mechanism to prevent invasion by pathogenic microbes
The following laboratory data were analysed at the time of study Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), Post Prandial Blood Sugar (PPBS)
Vaginal discharge was collected by using sterile cottons high vaginal swabs and sent for culture and sensitivity
Summary
The vaginal mucous membrane has normal physiological mechanism to prevent invasion by pathogenic microbes. Lactobacilli, a normal flora of vagina, protect the vagina from the invasion of various pathogens. Any inflammation or infection of the vagina is called vaginitis [1] Vaginitis is very common disease for women of reproductive agall over the world but children and postmenopausal women could be affected. As vaginal infections and symptoms greatly impact women's quality of life and vaginitis have been associated with serious public health sequences, it is essential to diagnose and treat the ondition correctly [2]. There are number of factors which influence the growth of organisms in the vagina. These include pH, glycogen content, vascularity andhormonal status
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