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Treating Vaginitis with Boric Acid Suppositories
Chronic vaginitis affects women of all ages It is one of the most common gynecologic problems that practitioners see today. Often, patients are encouraged to follow common treatments such as over-the-counter topical antifungals or, more recently, single-dose prescription pills. Though these can be effective in an isolated episode, women with chronic irritation usually experience no effect or only temporary relief from these medications. Another option that practitioners have is to prescribe boric acid capsules, inserted vaginally, to treat chronic mycotic vulvovaginitis. Boric acid is a chemical substance with mild antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The powder is packed into capsules which are then inserted vaginally. Pharmacy Innovations can custom compound boric acid for treatment of chronic mycotic vulvovaginitis. For more information, please click
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Antifungal agents vs. boric acid for treating chronic mycotic vulvovaginitis.
Jovanovic R; Congema E; Nguyen HT
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York.
Ninety-two women with chronic mycotic vaginal infections were followed with microscopic examination of the vaginal discharge during prolonged therapy with antifungal agents and boric acid. A microscopic picture unique to chronic mycotic vaginitis was observed, representing the cytologic reaction of the mucous membrane to chronic yeast infection. This diagnostic tool proved extremely effective in detecting both symptomatic and residual, subclinical mycotic infection and provided a highly predictive measure of the probability of relapse. The ineffectiveness of conventional antifungal agents appeared to be the main reason for chronic mycotic infections. In contrast, boric acid was effective in curing 98% of the patients who had previously failed to respond to the most commonly used antifungal agents and was clearly indicated as the treatment of choice for prophylaxis.
source: http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/1941801; J Reprod Med. 1991; 36(8):593-7
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