PREVALENCE OF VAGINITIS AND BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN POLICEPERSONNELFROMICAPROVINCE, PERU

Abstract

Objective:To determine the prevalence of vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis in female personal police in the city of Ica. Materials and Methods: A descriptive-transversal investigation was realized in the city of Ica in 80 female police. Results:. At macroscopic characteristics of vaginal discharge were found these types: 48.8% white, 23.80% greenish yellow,12.5% grayish white and 15.0% off-white yellowish; in terms of amount: 58.8% regular, lowin 23.8% and abundant at 17.5%; about the consistency: 41.3% foam,31.3% homogeneous, adherent and 27.5% lumpy. In assessing the odor: 42.5% normal, 40.0% malodorous and 17.5% smelled fishy. Gram staining found Gramnegatives: a cross in 45.0%, two crosses in 42.5% and12.5 % none, Grampositives: a cross at 41.3%, two crosses in 26.3 % and 32.5% none, lactobacilli: a cross in 27.5%, two crosses in 55.0% and 17.5% none. By Giemsa staining was found positive in 77.5% of the samples. In 27.50% women, Trichonoma vaginalis was found in vaginal discharge, in 12.50 % Gardenells and in 11.25 % Candida sp. Conclusions:The prevalence of vaginitis is 38.75% and the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was 12.50%.