A study was carried out on 987 women with etiology of vaginal hypersecretion syndrome at Consulting Department of the Institute of Dermatology and Venerology from January to September 2002. The patients’ age was 18-25 and having sex previously. Results of the study: the rate of 24.4% infected with Candida fungi; 2.6% with gonococci, 2% with Trichomonas, 19.1% with Chlamydia trachomatis and 7.2% with anaerobic bacteria
Vaginal Discharge ; Vaginal Discharge/etiology

Duplication is the most common type of congenital anomaly of the ureter. It occurs more frequently in females and it is often accompanied by an ectopic orifice. Ectopic ureter is usually derived from the upper pole of the ipsilateral kidney and its orifice is attached medial & inferior from the normal opening according to Weigert-Meyer's law. Thus, sometimes the ectopic ureteral opening is made at a distal part of the external sphincter or even out of the urinary system. These conditions may result in urinary incontinence in female patients, so they can be treated early at the mean age of 5 and it's not common that ectopic ureter accompanying complete duplication of the ureter is presented in adults. We report here on a case of ectopic ureter accompanying complete duplication of the ureter in a 44 year old female who presented with leukorrhea.
Adult ; Female* ; Humans ; Jurisprudence ; Kidney ; Leukorrhea ; Middle Aged* ; Ureter* ; Urinary Incontinence ; Urogenital Abnormalities ; Vaginal Discharge*

Primary tubal carcinoma is a rare carcinoma of the female genital tract, comparising with only 0.3% to 1% of female genital tract malignancies. Its histologic appearance and clinical behavior resemble that of primary ovarian carcinoma, thus the evaluation and treatment are also essentially the same. Presenting symptoms are variable, so pre-operative diagnosis is rare. A postmenopausal women presented with pelvic mass and vaginal discharge. It was initially diagnosed as ovarian tumor but primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube was confirmed postoperatively on the basis of the pathologic examination of resected specimen. So, we reported a case with a brief review of the concerned literature.
Diagnosis ; Fallopian Tubes* ; Female ; Humans ; Vaginal Discharge

OBJECTIVE: This study was to evaluate the incidence of genital Mycoplasmas Infection in Korean premenopausal women with gynecologic symptoms METHODS: Between January 2006 and December 2006, vaginal specimens from 90 premenopausal patients with gynecologic symptoms were obtained for analysis of genital Mycoplasmas infection using multiplex PCR. RESULTS: The incidence of M. hominis, U. urealyticum, and M. genitalicum infection was 44.4%, 18.9% and 2.2% respectively. From patients with non-foul odored vaginal discharge, M. hominis, and, U. urealyticum were detected in 37.8% and 17.8% respectively. From patients with bacterial vaginosis who had foul odored vaginal discharge, M. hominis, U. urealyticum, and M. genitalicum were detected in 71.4%, 14.3% and 4.8% respectively. From patients with PID or FHC syndrome, M. hominis, U. urealyticum, and M. genitalicum were detected in 43.8%, 37.5% and 6.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: The incidence of Mycoplasmas infection from vaginal specimens of Korean premenopausal women with gynecologic symptoms was about 66%. Especially, 56% of patients with non-foul odored vaginal discharge, 90% with bacterial vaginosis, and 88% with PID or FHC syndrome showed Mycoplasmas infection, so we suggest the consideration of Mycoplasmas infection as cause of gynecologic symptoms.
Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Mycoplasma ; Odors ; Vaginal Discharge ; Vaginosis, Bacterial

To present a case of a patient complaining of vaginal discharge in the out-patient setting To discuss an algorithm on evaluation of vaginal discharge To discuss the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with vaginal discharge To enumerate the recommended diagnostic procedures To discuss the updated treatment recommendation
Female ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; VAGINAL DISCHARGE

Two young dogs were referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Konkuk University, one for examination of vaginal discharge and the other after being hit by a car. Dog 1 exhibited a high neutrophil count on Gram-stained vaginal smears, marked leukocytosis on a complete blood count, and uterine enlargement on ultrasonography. In dog 2, a markedly enlarged right uterine horn containing echogenic debris was found incidentally on ultrasonography. A tentative diagnosis of pyometra was made in both cases and ovariohysterectomy was performed. Purulent material was collected from each uterine horn and submitted separately for aerobic and anaerobic bacterial culture; all culture results were negative. The white blood cell count revealed normal limits 2 days post operation in dog 1 and 4 days post operation in dog 2. Positive bacterial cultures are usually obtained from dogs with pyometra, and antibiotic selection is based on the results of culture and sensitivity testing in the event of failure of empiric antibiotic therapy. However, in the cases reported here, no bacterial growth was identified from the uterine samples despite the presence of purulent material. A short course of empiric antibiotic therapy was administered. This is the first known report describing sterile pyometra in dogs.
Animals ; Blood Cell Count ; Diagnosis ; Dogs* ; Horns ; Hospitals, Teaching ; Leukocyte Count ; Leukocytosis ; Neutrophils ; Pyometra* ; Ultrasonography ; Vaginal Discharge ; Vaginal Smears

Prolapse of the fallopian tube into the vaginal vault after hysterectomy is a rare phenomenon and it occurs more frequently after vaginal hysterectomy than abdominal hysterectomy. The exact incidence of tubal prolapse is unknown, because most of cases remain undiagnosed and may resolve before detection. The tubal prolapse may be suspected when granulation tissue or tender friable tissue are detected in vaginal cuff in women complaining lower abdominal pain, dysparenunia, vaginal discharge, or postcoital spotting. The definitive diagnosis of fallopian tube prolapse is made only by histologic confirmation. Reported methods of treatment have included transvaginal excision or transabdominal excision, cautery, and combined vaginal and laparoscopic salpingectomy. We experienced a case of fallopian tube prolapse after abdominal hysterectomy in a 40-year-old woman. We present this case with a brief review of the literature.
Abdominal Pain ; Adult ; Cautery ; Diagnosis ; Fallopian Tubes* ; Female ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Hysterectomy* ; Hysterectomy, Vaginal ; Incidence ; Metrorrhagia ; Prolapse* ; Salpingectomy ; Vaginal Discharge

Angiomyofibroblastoma is a benign, distinctive, and rare soft tissue tumor of vulva and vagina that might be mistaken for aggressive angiomyxoma. It is suggested that angiomyofibroblastoma is slow-growing in nature and consistent with the benign clinical course reported in the literatures. 21-year-old woman complained of lower abdominal pain and odorous vaginal discharge. She had a large paravaginal mass obliterating vaginal canal. It was maybe absent 3 months ago, but it was occupied in paravesical space later. It revealed angiomyofibroblastoma, which rapid grew and located in vagina. It was removed by vaginal approach. This report describes a case of angiomyofibroblastoma in paravaginal space characterized by rapid growth.
Abdominal Pain ; Female ; Humans ; Myxoma ; Odors ; Vagina ; Vaginal Discharge ; Vulva ; Young Adult

Among 104 patients who visited a local clinic with increased, bad-smelling vaginal discharge, twenty-nine women (27.9%) were found to have bacterial vaginosis (BV) according to the Amsel's composite clinical criteria (homogeneous thin gray discharge, positive amine test, vaginal pH over 4.5, positivity of clue cell by Gram stain). The specificity, sensitivity and positive and negative predictive values of the Amsel's composite clinical criteria were estimated in relation to the G. vaginalis isolation rate. Fifty-two strains of G. vaginalis (50%) were isolated from vaginal swabs taken from 104 patients. The sensitivities of clue cells and G. vaginalis isolation were both 96.6% (28) in the 29 BV patients. The specificities of clue cells and the presence of G. vaginalis were 85.3% and 68.0%, respectively. But the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the combination of clue cells and morphotype of G. vaginalis were 93.1%, 92.0%, 81.8% and 97.2%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of amine test were 89.7%, 98.7%, 96.2% and 94.9% in the 29 BV patients. Among 52 strains of G. vaginalis, 34 strains (87.2%) were isolated from the 39 clue cell positive samples and the remaining 18 (27.7%) from the 65 clue cell negative cases. Twenty-four strains (92.3%) were isolated from 26 amine test positive samples and the remaining 28 (35.9%) from 78 amine test negative cases. According to these results, it seems that the amine test is a useful test for the diagnosis of BV. However, we propose the combination criteria of clue cells and G. vaginalis morphotype in vaginal discharge should give more objective results than the amine test for the diagnosis of BV. The sensitivity and specificity of vaginal pH over 4.5 were 86.2% and 57.3%, and those of homogeneous discharge 93.1% and 65.3%, respectively. These two criteria were not as specific as clue cells and amine test for the diagnosis of BV. These results suggest that BV could be diagnosed more simply and precisely with the finding of clue cells spotted with Gram variable polymorphic bacteria by means of Gram stain of vaginal wall swabs.
Bacteria ; Diagnosis* ; Female ; Gardnerella vaginalis* ; Gardnerella* ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Vaginal Discharge ; Vaginosis, Bacterial*

Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare disease, and has variable clinical manifestations and courses, which make it difficult to diagnose the disease initially. We experienced a pelvic actinomycosis in a woman who complained vaginal discharge and lower abdominal pain, and had not been carring a intrauterine contraceptive device. This infection results in tissue destruction, fibrosis, and the formation of draining sinuses. We describe the case with brief review of clinical diagnosis and management.
Abdominal Pain ; Actinomycosis* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fibrosis ; Humans ; Intrauterine Devices ; Rare Diseases ; Vaginal Discharge