Clinical Characteristics of Vaginitis and Effectiveness of Fenticonazole - An Observational Study from India

Abstract

Objective: To characterise vaginitis among menstrual and menopausal women and to determine the effectiveness of Fenticonazole for the treatment of vaginitis. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 86 women attending the gynecology clinic. The patients underwent screening for symptoms of vaginitis. The clinical and demographic characteristics were compared between menstrual and menopausal women. Results: Based on the clinical examination, it was identified that 80 (93.02%) patients had symptoms of vaginal discharge (white discharge) and 51 (59.30%) of patients had a vaginal fungal infection. Mean age was 34.73 (10.13) years, and 52.04 (14.38) years and mean BMI 26.74 (3.31) and 29.32 (3.22) were significantly different among menstrual women and menopausal women respectively. Also, inflammatory smear and vaginitis both were found to be higher among menstrual women. It was identified that Fenticonazole was effective in the treatment of vaginitis. Conclusion: In this observational study, vaginitis was identified in 51 (59.30%) patients, and Fenticonazole was found to be effective in treating vaginitis. Keywords: Vaginitis, Vulvovaginal candidiasis, Fenticonazole, Menopausal