Abstract
Prevalence of Vaginal Infections in Women under Screening to HPV Infection and Cervical Lesions in Brazilian Basic Health Service
Highlights
Vaginal infections and inflammations are responsible for the most demand at gynaecology, because the main complains are leucorrhea and vulvovaginitis, there is a interest in cervix cancer prevention
In view of the values obtained from bacterial, fungal and protozoal genital infections, there is a need for a better follow-up of the women screened, both in terms of prevention of these infections, as well as infections related to the development of tumors, knowledge of the signs and symptoms of these infections, as well as specialization courses for professionals to better assist these women, in order to guarantee health and quality of life
Genital infections and inflammations are responsible for the most demand at gynecology, because the main complains are leucorrhea and vulvovaginitis, there is not a interest in cervix cancer prevention [6]
Summary
Vaginal infections and inflammations are responsible for the most demand at gynaecology, because the main complains are leucorrhea and vulvovaginitis, there is a interest in cervix cancer prevention. Cytopathological exam of the cervical membrane, known as Papanicolaou, was adopted at fifties, as a method which can identify pre-cancerous lesions [1] and consists at observation of exfoliated sloughed off cells from external (ectocervix) and internal (endocervix) part of cervix [2]. Papanicolaou has been helping at inflammation and infections detections of the feminine genital tract, evaluating the intensity and the possible etiological causes [3,4]. Genital infections and inflammations are responsible for the most demand at gynecology, because the main complains are leucorrhea and vulvovaginitis, there is not a interest in cervix cancer prevention [6]
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