Characterization of Patients in Fertile Age with Vaginal Flow Syndrome

Introduction: Vaginal discharge syndrome is an infectious process of the vagina with a florid symptomatology and psychosocial impact on the female population. Objective: To characterize the patients of childbearing age with vaginal discharge syndrome in the Basic Working Group number 2 of the Párraga polyclinic between January and December 2018. Method: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. 195 patients of childbearing age [between 15 and 49 years of age] of the medical office 10 were studied in the period from January to December 2018 who attended the medical consultation referring to presenting vaginal discharge and / or associated symptoms performing anamnesis, physical examination, and microbiological study.

Result: 32.8% were between 25 and 29 years old and 41.7% were black. At least half were 52.3% pre-university, more than 59.0% were workers. The majority began sexual intercourse before the age of 20. 90.3% presented risk factors associated with vaginal discharge. The white, lumpy caseous flow represented 63.1%. At least 9 out of 10 patients presented vaginitis. More than 75% had Monilia or Gardnerella vaginalis. It was found that 95% of patients with vaginitis had risk factors.

Conclusion: Patients predominated between the second and third decade of life, of the black race, with the pre-university concluded and workers. The majority were single or accompanied, had begun their sexual life at an early age and presented risk factors. Patients with vaginitis prevailed, with white, lumpy, case-like discharge and with Monilia as the germ causing vaginal discharge. There was a statistically significant relationship between the presence of risk factors and the flow classification.

Keywords: Vaginal discharge syndrome; Risk factor; Sexual risk behavior