Vaginal and Urinary infections occur when bacteria, fungi or viruses grow in and around your vagina and the urinary bladder.
Certain types of bacteria live naturally inside your vagina. They produce acid to help fight off other bacteria, viruses and fungi that don't normally live in your vagina.
Vaginal infections are common. For example, around three-quarters of women will have thrush in their lives.
Women also tend to suffer from frequent urinary infections.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms that may indicate an infection include:
Sores, itching or lumps in the genital area
Sores, itching or lumps in the rectal area
Unusual or foul-smelling vaginal discharge
Unusual vaginal bleeding
Pain during sex
Bleeding during or after sex
Pain or burning when you pass urine
Passing urine many times
Blood in the urine
Discharge from the urethra
Types
The common infections are listed below:
Bacteria
Group B streptococcus
E Coli
Gardnerella
Bacterial Vaginosis
Fungi
Candida species
Virus
Molluscum Contageosum
Herpes Simplex Type I
Effect on Your Life
In addition to the problems of vaginal discharge, pain and bleeding that seriously affect women’s quality of lives, vaginal infections can cause the following serious problems:
Effect on Pregnancy and the Health of the Newborn Baby
Certain infections such as Group B Streptococcus and Chronic Candidiasis can have serious affect on pregnancy and the health of your newborn baby.
All pregnant women should be screened for these infections and treated.
Complications
These include:
Pelvic pain
Chronic discharge
Pregnancy complications
Psychological impact
Treatment Options
Dr Salma Kayani provides detailed information on how to prevent, treat and reduce the future recurrences of these infections.
It is very important that once you have the infection, the sooner you receive treatment, the better you will recover without the long-term problems.
Dr Salma Kayani provides a state-of-the-art screening and evidence-based treatment service to ensure you remain sexually healthy and infection free.
Training, Skill and Experience of Dr Salma Kayani:
Consultant Dr (Mrs) Salma Kayani has been formally trained and certified by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist (London, UK) in the expert management of this very important and sensitive issue.
She has been certified since 2002 and undergoes regular re-certification in order to make sure she is up-to-date, providing the best evidence-based care to her patients.
