An inflammation of the vaginal tissue accounts for the number of visits to the hospitals. In a vaginitis based survey at Delhi in 2014, it was estimated that the highest prevalence was seen in an urban slum (38.6%) followed by rural (28.8%) and urban middle-class community (25.4%). The current article briefs about an FDA approved new molecular test which assays the vaginal microbiome and organisms that cause three common infections. Vaginitis may be diagnosed as bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis, or coinfection.
In a systematic review, bacterial vaginosis was diagnosed in 22–50%, vulvovaginal candidiasis in 17–39%, and trichomoniasis in 4–35%. It is the most common cause of vaginal discharge faced by women of reproductive age group. The researchers at John Hopkins report that a newly developed nucleic acid amplification test distinguishes accurately among the…
