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Vaginal discharge – treatment and features in menopause
Discharge from the vagina can be a normal process, but it can also be due to infection and inflammation. In this condition, both the vagina and the external female genitalia can be affected. Depending on the cause, other symptoms often appear – itching, burning, irritation, redness and sometimes pain during intercourse. Vaginal infections are usually…
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Vaginal yeast infections – causes and how to recognize them?
Vaginal yeast infections can cause itching and burning in the genital area or an unusual vaginal discharge. In many patients, inflammation of the external genitalia is also observed – for example, the labia. In many cases, however, vaginal yeast infections do not cause any symptoms. What are the causes of vaginal yeast infections? These infections…
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Vaginal pH balance
In modern society, 75% of all women in the world have had vaginitis at least once in their lives. The vagina has a dynamic microbial “ecosystem” with varying vaginal pH levels. An imbalance in this ecosystem can alter vaginal pH and tip the scales to the point of causing problems, such as vaginitis, that require…
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Complications of polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition that is characterized by hormonal disorders at the level of the ovaries or the central nervous system. In this syndrome, there is an increased production of male sex hormones – androgens, which are usually at low levels in women. This condition can lead to ovulation disorders – irregular or…
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Abortion complications
Approximately one million abortions are performed each year in Europe alone. Although considered safe, therapeutic abortions, like miscarriages, can lead to various complications. Most complications are considered minor such as pain, bleeding, infection and post-anesthesia complications. Others are major, including uterine atony and subsequent hemorrhage, uterine perforation, injuries to adjacent organs (bladder or bowel), cervical…
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Tubo-ovarian abscess is due to pelvic inflammatory disease
Tubo-ovarian abscess is a complex infectious mass of the adnexa, which is formed as a consequence of pelvic inflammatory disease. Classically, tubo-ovarian abscess presents with an adnexal mass, fever, elevated white blood cell count, lower abdominal-pelvic pain, and/or vaginal discharge. However, the clinical picture of this disease can vary significantly. If the abscess ruptures, life-threatening…
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Cervicitis – what are the causes of its occurrence?
Cervicitis is an inflammation of the cervix. It often causes no symptoms, but if they do, they may include an unusual vaginal discharge, painful intercourse, or vulvar or vaginal irritation. Antibiotics successfully treat cervicitis in most cases. In other cases, laser therapy or surgery may be necessary. The condition is often accompanied by vaginal discharge,…
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Cervical polyps – one of the causes of bleeding after sex
Cervical polyps are small, irregular growths on the surface of the cervix or in the cervical canal. A cervical polyp is rarely malignant. However, some polyps can turn into precancerous growths. Several types of cervical polyps are known: Ectocervical polyps. These are polyps that develop on the outermost layer of the cervix. Endocervical polyps. They,…
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Ovarian torsion
Ovarian torsion is caused by twisting of the ligaments that support the adnexa, cutting off blood flow to the organ. Urgent surgical intervention is required. Ovarian torsion is a process that occurs when the ovary twists above the ligaments that support it in the adnexa. The fallopian tube is often twisted with the ovary, in…
