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Bacterial Vaginosis
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Attributes
Genderis F
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Alternative medicine
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological markers/agents
4This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
2- Segmented NeutrophilsReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 50–62 %; Adult ( > 16y): 2,500–8,000 mm3Linked diagnostic testsDifferential White Blood Cell Count Tests, Neutrophil Absolute Count
- White Blood Cell (WBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–10.5 million/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 3.2–10 million/mLLinked diagnostic testsWhite Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Often decreased
2- Glucose (Cerebrospinal Fluid)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 65–85 mg/dL; Adult ( > 16y): 50–72 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsCerebrospinal Fluid Glucose Concentration
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic testsPlatelet Count
Introduction / full article
Bacterial Vaginosis
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking
Thuja (Eastern White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis) [1, 2, 3, 4]
Please note: this management does not treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Little is known about the full effects of Thuja, so it is not recommended for medicinal use. Thuja can be poisonous if ingested in large amounts.
Recommendation: No recommendation. There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Thuja helps to treat vaginosis.
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence.
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
References
- http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/bacterial-vaginosis.cfm
- http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/tc/bacterial-vaginosis-topic-overview
- http://www.medicinenet.com/bacterial_vaginosis/article.htm
- http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/184622.php
- http://www.cdc.gov/std/bv/stdfact-bacterial-vaginosis.htm
- http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/254342-workup
Summary References
Treatments:
- Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P. Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies. American Cancer Society, Atlanta, USA, 2009.
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002769.htm
- http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_thoc2.pdf
- http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&query=thuja&x=0&y=0