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- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{Vaginal and Urinary Tract Infection Treatment}
- $Subject{infections vaginitis Infection Infectious Vaginal Urinary Tract
- candidal vulvovaginitis yeast trichomonal bacterial vaginosis cystitis bladder
- genitourinary system vagina}
- $Volume{A-14,J-14}
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- Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System*0006101.scf
- Types of Urinary Tract Infections*0007101.scf
- Diseases of the Female Reproductive System*0009001.scf}
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- Vaginal and Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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- QUESTION: Is it possible to treat vaginal and urinary tract infections with
- just one dose of medicine?
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- ANSWER: Many vaginal and urinary tract infections can be treated with one
- dose of medication, but not all. This is an important development because
- these infections are among the most common conditions seen by physicians, and
- one dose treatments greatly reduce costs and the risk of side effects.
- Single dose treatments can be used in four types of genitourinary
- infections: candidal vulvovaginitis (yeast vaginitis), trichomonal vaginitis,
- bacterial vaginosis, and cystitis. In candidal vulvovaginitis, 89% of women
- treated with one vaginally administered dose of clotrimazole were cured.
- Similar cure rates were found with other medications for bacterial vaginosis,
- trichomonal vaginitis, and the bladder infection cystitis.
- The drawback to a single dose treatment is that it may not clear up every
- case. Still, for uncomplicated cases of genitourinary infections, single dose
- treatments should be considered.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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