Autori: V. Danesino
Titolo: La crenoterapia con acque arsenicali-ferruginose nelle flogosi croniche cervico-vaginali
Descrizione: Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of vaginal irrigations with arsenical-ferruginose water from the spa Terme di Levicoin chronic cervicovaginitis in order to asses the validity of balneotherapy in improving the symptoms and quality of life of patients. Methods: An open comparative study was performed 30 patiens with symptoms attributable to aspecific chronic vaginitis (in child-bearing age) or vulvovaginal dystrophy (perimenopasal age). Twenty patients (group A) receveid balneotherapy and 110 (group B) were treated with placebo vaginal suppositories. All patients were required to fill in a questionnaire on symptoms. A thorough gynecological examination was performed, together with a Pap-Test and vaginal secretion sample for bacterioscopic and microbiological tests. The same tests were repeated at the end of treatment. Results: Post treatment results showed a general reduction in the extent of gynecological symptoms reported by patients. A statistically significant reduction was only observed in patients receiving balneotherapy for the following.
Istituto promotore: Università degli Studi di Pavia, Istituto Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica
Sezione: ginecologica
Rivista: Min Gin 53:63-9, 2000
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