PubMed · 1975 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesPharmacotherapyCervical DiseaseVirologyAntiviral TherapyCervical InfectionCervical LesionsGynecologic Infection TreatmentSexually Transmitted InfectionsVulvovaginal DisordersGenital Herpes ManagementIntravaginal TherapyPilot Study DesignPovidone-iodine PreparationsPovidone-iodine Skin PreparationScientific InvestigationTreatment Of Cervical InfectionTreatment Of Herpesvirus Infections
Ten patients with vulvovaginal and cervical herpesvirus infections were treated with a regimen of external and intravaginal povidone-iodine preparations. In all but 1 case, the expected duration of symptoms and healing time were shortened. The response of cervical lesions was especially remarkable. The findings of this pilot study warrant further controlled clinical investigation.