The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study
Singh R, Zenilman J, Brown K, Madden T, Gaydos C, Ghanem K. The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2012, 89: 185. PMID: 23019659, PMCID: PMC4104961, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-obtained vaginal swabsBacterial vaginosisVulvovaginal candidiasisVaginal dischargeDiagnosis of BVPelvic inflammatory diseaseSymptomatic vaginal dischargePrevalence of infectionDiagnostic test resultsAbdominal painInfection clinicBimanual examinationProspective studyPhysical examinationSpeculum examinationInflammatory diseasesDiagnostic findingsCommon causePatient historyVaginal swabsCliniciansDiagnostic testsParticipants' historyDiagnosisWomenRisk of Bacterial Vaginosis in Users of the Intrauterine Device
Madden T, Grentzer J, Secura G, Allsworth J, Peipert J. Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis in Users of the Intrauterine Device. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2012, 39: 217-222. PMID: 22337109, PMCID: PMC3285477, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31823e68fe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of BVIrregular vaginal bleedingBacterial vaginosisIntrauterine deviceIntermediate floraPatch usersVaginal bleedingIUD useIUD usersCox proportional hazards regressionProportional hazards regressionIncident bacterial vaginosisContraceptive vaginal ringIrregular bleedingOral contraceptivesHazards regressionContraceptive patchUnivariate analysisVaginal ringNugent scoreAdjusted modelContraceptive methodsMore time pointsVaginal smearsContraceptives