Vaginal Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
As
well as thrush and urinary tract infections (UTIs) that can affect
women, there are, however, other conditions that can affect the vagina,
and these infections are becoming increasingly common.When the birth
control pill took over as the main form of contraception for women, it
replaced a variety of other methods, many of which acted as a barrier to
sperm reaching an egg for fertilisation. But these methods did more
than prevent sperm getting through, they also prevented diseases from
entering the reproductive organs. Today, many women have had more than
one sexual partner and there has been a dramatic increase in sexually
transmitted disease (STDs). Some of the classic STDs, such as syphilis,
are in decline (the result of early detection and improved methods of
treatment), but they have been replaced by another group of infectious
agents, which can cause discomfort and more serious problems.
