When the normal balance of vaginal flora is disturbed, an overgrowth of organisms can occur, leading to common endogenous infections like candidiasis and bacterial vaginosis. Candidiasis is caused by an overgrowth of the fungus Candida, while bacterial vaginosis results from an imbalance of normal vaginal flora. Both infections can cause symptoms like abnormal discharge and irritation. Prompt treatment with antimicrobials can resolve the infections.

1. Endogenous Infections Endogenous reproductive tract Causes and
infections are a result of
overgrowth of organisms in the Concequences:
Of
vagina. Worldwide, they are the
When the normal balance of
The Reproductive Tract most common cause of RTIs
vaginal flora is disturbed, an
among women. These infections
overgrowth of organisms can
typically can be readily treated. If
occur. Following vaginosis are
they are not treated, they can
the most common resulting
cause problems ranging from
infections.
localized irritation to more
serious consequences, such as 1. Candidiasis
pelvic inflammatory disease 2. bacterial
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Symptoms:
Dr. Afshan Ameen
Common symptoms are given
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Kokab Jabeen Vulvo-vaginitis (itching).
Pain in the external genital
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region & vagina.
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sexual intercourse. Candidiasis is caused by the
What is endognous The presence of an fungus candida. use of antibiotics,
abnormal discharge. oral contraceptives that contain
infection? progesterone, or the presence of

2. other conditions such as diabetes, Vaginal douching should be associ-ated possibly because
pregnancy, or immune suppres- avoided, as it can dry or cause sexual intercourse affects the
sion (such as that caused by HIV, imbalance in the vaginal environ- vaginal flora (e.g. by increasing
the virus that causes AIDS) can ment and, hence, lead to bacterial vaginal pH). In some cases, men
also increase a woman’s chances vaginosis. The use of “drying” or experience the itchiness and
of developing candidiasis. “tightening” products can also discomfort of candidiasis.
cause imbalance and other
Bacterial vaginosis arises harm.Other health behaviors are
from an imbalance in the normal also important. Women should be
vaginal flora, which results in a encouraged to use low-dose (as
loss of lactobacilli and can opposed to high-dose) oral
change vaginal pH. Bacterial contraceptive pills, avoid the
vaginosis is found more unnecessary use of broad-
commonly among sexually active spectrum anti-biotics, and
women although it is not clearly promptly seek health services at Diagnosis of endogenous
sexually transmitted and the the onset of symptoms
treatment of male partners does infections is possible with
Treatment: relatively simple laboratory
not reduce recurrence.
Once a woman has an proce-dures. Prompt health care-
Symptoms include a thin gray,
endogenous infection, it can be seeking behavior, therefore,
white or yellow/green discharge,
treated with oral anti-microbials combined with appropriate
and itching and soreness of the
or topical intravaginal creams. diagnosis and treatment of
vulva and vaginal area.
Although endogenous infections endogenous infections, could
Prevention: reduce the over use of antibiotics
are usually notsexually
transmitted, they may be sexually