Common microbial aetiology of abnormal vaginal discharge among sexually active women in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Abdullah Yusuf Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Mahmuda Chowdhury Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • KM Shahidul Islam Professor, Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Eliza Omar Eva Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Ahmad Raihan Sharif Medical Officer, Department of Virology, Institute of Epidemiology Diseases Control & Research, Dhaka
  • Md Khalilur Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Abdur Rabban Talukder Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Sirajgonj
  • Sahin Ara Begum Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Comilla Medical College, Comilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v1i1.13211

Keywords:

Vaginal discharge, Vaginal candidiasis, Bacterial vaginosis, Trichomoniasis

Abstract

Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common symptom of genital infection in women. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the various causes of vaginal discharge in sexually active females. A cross-sectional study was undertaken among women aged 15 to 45 years with abnormal vaginal discharge, with or without itching attended at Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka for a period of 6 months. After making the clinical diagnosis, appropriate tests for diagnosing candidiasis, trichomoniasis, gonorrhea and bacterial vaginosis were done. Among all patients, organisms responsible for abnormal vaginal discharges were found in 94.8% of the cases, of which vaginal candidiasis (53.6%) was the most common, followed by bacterial vaginosis (29.2%), trichomoniasis (10.8%), gonorrhea (1.2%) and non-specific other urogenital causes (5.2%). The most common age groups affected by vaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis were 26-35 years (64.9%), 26-35 years (27.6%) and 15-25 years (52%) respectively. Gonorrhea was recorded in the age group of 15-25 years (66.7%). Most of the organisms were isolated in the age group of 30-40 years. The causative agent of vaginal candidiasis was the leading cause of vaginal discharge in the age group of sexually active women and next to it was the bacterial vaginosis. A lower rate of Trichomonas vaginalis was found in our study in comparison to other studies.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v1i1.13211

South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2011:1:35-39

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2013-01-08

How to Cite

Yusuf, M. A., Chowdhury, M., Islam, K. S., Eva, E. O., Sharif, A. R., Rahman, M. K., Talukder, A. R., & Begum, S. A. (2013). Common microbial aetiology of abnormal vaginal discharge among sexually active women in Dhaka, Bangladesh. South East Asia Journal of Public Health, 1(1), 35–39. https://doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v1i1.13211

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

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Original Research

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