Frequency of vaginitis types based on Pap smear test in patients referred to the gynecology clinic of Shahid Sadoughi hospital in Yazd

Three agents including candida, trichomonas and bacteria, are the main causes of vaginitis. According to studies conducted in Iran and other parts of the world on the increase of vaginal infections, the present study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of vaginitis based on Pap smear in patients referred to the gynecology clinic of Shahid Sadoughi hospital in Yazd, Iran. The sampling method was census and all cases referred to the gynecology clinic of Shahid Sadoughi hospital in Yazd for Pap smear during 2022 were investigated. Finally, the data were entered into SPSS and analyzed. 378 patients (45%) had vaginitis. According to the results of the study, no statistically significant difference was found between the frequency distribution of vaginitis based on age, dyspareunia, frequency of urination, dysuria and education level. The results of the present study showed a high prevalence of bacterial vaginitis compared to other types of vaginitis.