[Vaginal parasites and acute cervicitis: local treatment with propolis. Preliminary report]

A prospective study is performed in patients who sought for medical care at 2 selected medical offices from "26 de Julio" Teaching Polyclinics, Playa municipality, during July 1st, 1991 and July 31, 1992. These patients presented with acute cervicitis and had vaginal smears with positive cultures of some kind of infection. A study group and a control group were formed and the study was double-blind according to a random sample created for that purpose. Vaginal dressings using 5% propolis were applied to the study group, while daily dressings with Lugol were applied to the control group for 10 consecutive days. A survey was designed and results collected. It is concluded that all patients from the study group did not present with any other symptoms after treatment was completed since negative results were attained in 100% of the smears and 90% achieved a total epithelization of the cervix within 10 days of treatment. The importance of nursing care for the success of treatment is highlighted.