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Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge
Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the degree of importance that the patients attribute to the complaint of vaginal discharge and their treatment. Four hundred seventeen patients, who were admitted to Uludağ University Medical Faculty, Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinics with the complaint of vaginal discharge, were evaluated retrospectively. Sixteen percent of the patients was complaining for 1 month, 11 % for 3 months, 14 % for 6 months, 26 % for 1 year, 11 % for 3 years and 22 % for more than 3 years. While 35 % were asking for medical help for the first time, 18 % had admitted to a general practitioner and 45 % to a gynaecologist previously. Though 63 % had given medical treatment, only 28% of the cases were treated with her partner. After the evaluation of the patient by the pelvic examination and the laboratory methods, 43 % of them were treated upon evidence based infection. We conclude that vaginal discharge is a common health problem requiring more interest from patients and physicians.
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June 1, 2008
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June 1, 2008
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Year 2008 Volume: 34 Number: 2
APA
Ozan, H., & Özerkan, K. (2008). Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 34(2), 53-54. https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK
AMA
1.Ozan H, Özerkan K. Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34(2):53-54. https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK
Chicago
Ozan, Hakan, and Kemal Özerkan. 2008. “Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 (2): 53-54. https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK.
EndNote
Ozan H, Özerkan K (June 1, 2008) Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 2 53–54.
IEEE
[1]H. Ozan and K. Özerkan, “Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 53–54, June 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK
ISNAD
Ozan, Hakan - Özerkan, Kemal. “Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34/2 (June 1, 2008): 53-54. https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK.
JAMA
1.Ozan H, Özerkan K. Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34:53–54.
MLA
Ozan, Hakan, and Kemal Özerkan. “Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 53-54, https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Ozan, Kemal Özerkan. Approach of Patients to Vaginal Discharge. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 1;34(2):53-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA54SC69ZK