Prevalence of Vulvovaginitis in Sexually Active Women from Riverside Communities in Brazilian Amazonia
Samara de Oliveira Vilaça
Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Kelly Vasconcelos Fernandez
Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Karine Moreira Gomes
Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Lucas Ribeiro Brito
Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Marly de Fátima C. de Melo
Program Luz na Amazônia, Federal University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Mioni Thieli F. M. de Brito *
Laboratory of Clinical and Environmental Mycology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: Analyze the prevalence of vulvovaginitis in sexually active adult women, residents of riverside communities in Brazilian Amazonia, receiving health services through the “Luz na Amazônia” program in 2013 and 2014.
Study Design: Population based cross-sectional and evaluative study.
Place and Duration of Study: “Luz na Amazônia” Program and Laboratory of Clinical and Environmental Mycology from the Federal University of Para (UFPA), between January 2013 and December 2014.
Methodology: The analytical cross-sectional study was made with bacterioscopy and fresh examination of vaginal secretion and the results were statistically analyzed with software BioEstat 5.0.
Results: The prevalence of vulvovaginitis was 78,57%, and the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis, genital infection by Candida spp and vaginitis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis was 66,07%, 28,57% and 8,92%, respectively. Statistically significant association was found between the signs, symptoms and vulvovaginitis.
Conclusion: Due to the necessities of this population and the high prevalence of vulvovaginitis found, becomes evident the importance of projects which aim the prevention and promotion of health education for women from these communities to be encouraged to seek medical exams more often, in order to minimize the cases of vaginitis and vaginosis in these communities.
Keywords: Prevalence, vulvovaginitis, riparian, Amazonia