tailieunhanh - GYNECOLOGICAL INFECTIONS

During the transition to adulthood, lack of knowledge and awareness about reproductive organs, physiological changes, or sexuality can promote psychosocial stress. This is particularly so for girls, who also face gender discrimination. Adolescent girls and boys experience psychosocial stress. A study conducted by the State Education Resource Centre (SERC) in Uttar Pradesh established that gender equality was unknown and adolescent girls felt that they were a burden on their families and had poorer self-image while their counterparts felt superior. A recent study revealed that 14 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls had. | GYNECOLOGICAL INFECTIONS Professor. Mahmoud Youssef Abdalla. Obstetrics Gynecology Department. Ain Shams University. GYNECOLOGICAL INFECTIONS DEFENSIVE MECHANISMS OF THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT The natural protection of the lower genital tract 1- The vagina is covered with stratified squamous epithelium. In young girls and older women the lining of the vagina is only a few cell layers thick. 2- The acidity of the vagina pH . 3- The balance between the natural micro-organisms vaginal flora . Normal Vaginal Flora The vagina contains many micro-organisms living in balance with each-other and their hostess. 1 The Lactobacillus acidophilus vaginalis A rod shaped bacteria bacilli . The vagina usually has an acidic environment a low pH . This is due to the action of the Lactobacillus on the glycogen content of the vaginal cells to produce lactic acid. The normal vaginal pH is preventing the overgrowth of bacteria and yeast. Conditions that makes the pH of the vagina alkaline 1-Menstrual blood. 2- Certain infections and semen. Lactobacillosis Abnormal condition of too many lactobacilli. Frequently there is associated symptoms similar to candidiasis . There is no symptomatic improvement if given treatment of .