A case of successful management of recurrent bacterial vaginosis of neovagina after male to female gender reassignment surgery

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-141

  Jain, A ^a,b   Bradbeer, C ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Douching; Neovagina; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; METRONIDAZOLE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GEL; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX TRANSFORMATION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; RECURRENCE; TRANSSEXUALISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33847212774     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646207779949790     Document Type: Article

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