[Effect of oral contraceptives on vaginal flora].
The contraceptive and non contraceptive advantages of oral chormonal contraceptives as well as the good control on fertility, make it one of the most preffered method of contraception. The normal vaginal flora is a dynamic ecosystem and itsequilibrium and status of eubyosis amongst its inhabitants is an important mechanism against exogenous infections. The use of oral contraceptives is not associated with significant changes in the vaginal microbial flora; the normal concentration of the lactobacillli is preserved.
Batashki
I
I
Markova
D
D
Milchev
N
N
Uchikova
E
E
Gŭrova
A
A
D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined