Comparitive Study of Bactrial Flora among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
T. Sukanya
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Sree Balaji Medical College, Hospital Affiliated to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
. Yuvarani *
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Sree Balaji Medical College, Hospital Affiliated to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Bacterial vaginal infections are one of the least understood infections in perimenopausal and postmenopausal age group. This is the cross sectional study undertaken done to determine the prevalence of bacterial flora perimenopuasal and postmenopausal diabetic and non diabetic women attending Sree Balaji medical college and Hospital. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were significantly more in poorly controlled diabetics than those who were under control. Our present study provided important information regarding the vaginal ecology of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with and without diabetes. The relative depletion of lactobacilli among the women with increased prevalence of pathogens like E.coli, staph aureus supports the importance of lactobacilli as a potential barrier against pathogens.
Keywords: Diabetes type-2, postmenopausal women, recurrent urinary tract infection, estradiol hormone, risk factors for UTI