Publications by authors named "Priscila Portugal"
Use of a lactic acid plus lactoserum intimate liquid soap for external hygiene in the prevention of bacterial vaginosis recurrence after metronidazole oral treatment.
M Valeria Bahamondes Priscila Mendes Portugal Eliane Melo Brolazo José Antônio Simões Luis Bahamondes
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
February 2012
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how effective a lactic acid and lactoserum liquid soap is in preventing bacterial vaginosis (BV) recurrence after treatment with metronidazole and to assess the participants' quality of life.
- After diagnosing BV in 123 women, those cured received metronidazole and then used the soap for genital hygiene with follow-up visits scheduled at 30, 60, and 90 days.
- Results showed a recurrence rate of BV at 19.0%, 24.2%, and 7.1% at each visit, respectively, and significant improvements in quality of life were noted among the women who completed the study.
Objective: To evaluate factors associated to presence of free RNA-HIV in the vagina.
Methods: Cross-sectional study with HIV-infected women, excluding those who had undergone hysterectomy, had used vaginal medication within the last 48 hours, had had unprotected sex less than 72 hours before, were pregnant, or had genital bleeding. After signing an informed consent, blood samples were obtained for T CD4 lymphocytes count and plasmatic viral load, in addition to cervico-vaginal lavage using 10 mL of sterile normal saline, later centrifuged, aliquoted and stored at - 70 degrees C to quantify free HIV-RNA.