What is Vaginal infections?

They are diseases that attack the female reproductive system, that is, the vagina, affecting women of all ages, whether they are sexually active or not.

Signs and symptoms Vaginal infections

Some women may not have symptoms, but the most common are:

Different vaginal discharge from normal.
Burning when urinating.
Vaginal irritation, burning, and odor.
Pain or irritation when urinating or having sex.
Irregular bleeding.

Types of vaginal infections:

Four common types of infections can affect women at any age and stage of their reproductive cycle:

Vaginal yeast infection.
Bacterial vaginosis.
Chlamydia.
Trichomoniasis.

Prevention:

To avoid a vaginal infection, it is important that you know your body and take care of it according to your needs. But we recommend:

Deep clean your vagina and dry it well.
Avoid douching and using chemical soaps.
Do not wear tight clothing.
Underwear should be cotton, avoid synthetic fibers.
Have safe and protected sex.

Diagnosis and treatment Vaginal infections

Treatment depends on the cause of the infection. You will be asked for the relevant tests to define and eliminate the cause of vaginal infection through antibiotics or antifungals, either orally or vaginally.

At ABC Medical Center we have a team of experts in the various branches of gynecology ready to serve you with world-class quality and safety standards, as well as the humane treatment and warmth that sets us apart. Come to us and you will receive the best care available in Mexico and Latin America.

We are pioneers in gynecologic laparoscopy, which allows us to offer you the best treatment options, with shorter hospitalization times, as well as a faster and less painful recovery, taking care of the aesthetic aspect with smaller scars than open surgeries. We offer you robot-assisted gynecologic surgeries, being an even less invasive and more precise procedure with benefits such as:

20% of all robot surgeries performed at ABC Medical Center correspond to this specialty, which places us as a cutting-edge institution with vast experience and leadership in the field.

Related centers and departments

High Specialty Surgery Center
Ob-Gyn and Pediatrics Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

Fuentes:

medlineplus.gov
mayoclinic.org
msdmanulas.com
healthyline.com
medigraphic.com
Vázquez MAC, Domenech CIO, Ayala RI, et al. Diagnóstico y prevalencia de las infecciones vaginales en el Hospital General de Huambo, Angola. Cuba y Salud. 2018;13(Suppl: 1):306-309.
Santana SC, Vicet GM, Viñas SL, et al. Comportamiento del síndrome de flujo vaginal en mujeres atendidas en un Centro Médico de Diagnóstico Integral. Revista Cubana de Obstetricia y Ginecología. 2018;44(4):1-11.
Mora ASÁ. Microbiota y disbiosis vaginal. Revista Médica Sinergia. 2019;4(01):3-13.

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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Vaginal infections?

Signs and symptoms Vaginal infections

Diagnosis and treatment Vaginal infections

Related centers and departments

Fuentes:

Index

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