It has been long understood that the vaginal microflora is crucial in maintaining a normal
physiological environment for the host and its involvement is deemed indispensable for …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by Candida species that affects
millions of women every year. Although Candida albicans is the main cause of VVC, the …

Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use reviews the medical eligibility criteria for
use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety and use of different methods for women …

Despite therapeutic advances, vulvovaginal candidosis remains a common problem
worldwide, affecting all strata of society. Understanding of anti-candida host defence …

Although it is the second most common vaginal infection in North America, vulvovaginal
candidiasis is a non-notifiable disease and has been excluded from the ranks of sexually …

This cohort study of 182 women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic evaluated
the hypothesis that women colonized by lactobacilli have decreased acquisition of vaginal …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sexual risk
factors and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Forty-three studies reported new or multiple sexual …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common of the vaginitides affecting women of
reproductive age. It appears to be due to an alteration in the vaginal ecology by which …

Background Data evaluating the impact of contraceptives on the vaginal microbiome are
limited and inconsistent. Objective We hypothesized that women initiating copper …

Objective To examine the association between hormonal contraception (HC) and bacterial
vaginosis (BV) by systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Medline, Web of Science …