The use of Geniia vaginal suppositories in patients employing hormonal contraceptives
Nalbanski, B.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiia 36(1): 37-38
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0324-0959 PMID: 9289963 Document Number: 270539
The maintenance of vaginal flora is of major importance for users of hormonal contraceptives in order to exclude negative symptoms: discharge, dyspareunia, and itching. Genia 92 vaginal suppositories were employed in a study of their protective effect on the vaginal ecosystem. 47 women of reproductive age using hormonal contraception were enrolled in the investigation. The minimal duration of use of hormonal pills was 12 months. Monogamous sexual intercourse was confirmed in the anamnesis of the women studied. During the course of treatment, 10 pieces of Genia 92 vaginal suppositories were placed in the vagina every other day. The patients were followed-up by gynecological examinations twice during the study: before treatment and 30 days later. The following vaginal symptoms were noted on a 4-step scale of increasing severity (0, 1, 2, 3): 8, 21, 13, and 5 patients had discharge before treatment vs. 36, 8, 3, and 0 after treatment (30 days later), respectively. Skin reddening was noted in 7, 17, 12, and 11 women before and 39, 6, 2, and 0 women after treatment, respectively. Itching occurred in 16, 19, 10, and 2 patients before treatment and 41, 6, 0, and 0 patients after treatment, respectively. Pain was registered in 29, 12, 6, and 0 patients before treatment and 43, 4, 0, and 0 patients after treatment, respectively. Dyspareunia occurred in 21, 19, 5, and 2 women before treatment and 38, 6, 3, and 0 women after treatment, respectively. Each patient's pH was also determined before and after treatment and it was found that significant stabilization of the acidity was attained within a pH range of 4.50-4.32 after treatment. In 5 patients, pathogenic microorganisms were discovered during control examinations, most likely the result of infection. Thus, the suppositories exerted a beneficial effect on the vaginal flora of these women, thereby protecting epithelial tissue.