Vaginal dysbiosis is an interdisciplinary issue. Perspectives from a gynecologist and immunologist. Methods, options, and prospects for addressing (interview with T.N. Bebneva and A.A. Dyshkovets)

Abstract

The advances in clinical practice and the treatment for various disorders in the current context are not possible without using a systemic approach, i.e., a set of methods that view a patient with respect to the whole and, in particular, the interactions between the organs and systems. Systemic approach is a prerequisite for the successful diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many diseases. However, this approach is used for such a long time that sometimes it becomes a formal and conditional one. Meanwhile, narrow specialization has greatly changed the essence of medical practice. Therefore, the conditions which require an interdisciplinary approach are the most complex diseases to manage and prevent. We have interviewed T.N. Bebneva, Cand. of Sci. (Med.), the gynecologist of the Clinical Diagnostic Department of the Treatment and Rehabilitation Division of the National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology, and A.A. Dyshkovets, Cand. of Sci. (Med.), the allergist  of the Polyclinics No. 3, on vaginal dysbiosis. Keywords: vaginal dysbiosis, bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, papillomavirus infection, mucous immunity, topical immunomodulators, glycyrrhizinic acid. For citation: Vaginal dysbiosis is an interdisciplinary issue. Perspectives from a gynecologist and immunologist. Methods, options, and prospects for addressing (interview with T.N. Bebneva and A.A. Dyshkovets). Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2020;3(3):157–162. DOI: 10.32364/2618-8430-2020-3-3-157-162.