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Vaginitis

Read and translate the text. Do the exercises following after it. Прочитайте, переведите текст на русский язык. Выполните задания после него.

Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina that results in redness, swelling, itching, and irritation of the vaginal tissues. Virtually every woman experiences at least one bout of vaginitis during her lifetime, and most have many more. For a few women, it is an almost constantly recurring problem. In vaginitis, the discharge may change in color, consistency, and odor, and it is often accompanied by itching, burning, and other symptoms. Most vaginitis is the result of an infection. The organisms that cause vaginitis sometimes originate in the colon and spread from the vagina to other reproductive organs. Vaginitis also can result from a number of nonspecific circumstances, such as excessive douching, pregnancy, using of birth control pills or antibiotics, diabetes, cuts or other irritations of the vagina. Irritation of the vaginal walls by tampons or of the outside organs by tight clothing also can cause or promote vaginitis. Depending upon the cause, it may wax and wane during the menstrual cycle. Sexual activity and stress may exacerbate the symptoms. Vaginitis does not pose major health problems, but it can be uncomfortable and may indicate a serious underlying disease such as diabetes. Diagnosis is based on examining the genital organs, both external and internal. A pap smear should be done to identify the causative organism of the vaginal discharge. Depending upon the type of vaginitis, drug therapy, douche or vaginal suppositories may also be prescribed. Since many vaginal infections can be transmitted by sexual contact, the woman should ask her doctor about the advisability of treatment for her sexual partner. Self-treatment is not advised until doctor has ruled out other types of infec­tion as a cause of the problem. (http://www.pdrhealth.com/diseases/vaginitis. Adopted by Suslova L.V.)

Vocabulary

inflammation-воспаление swelling- воспаление itching- зуд irritation- раздражение tissues- ткань recurring- повторяющийся discharge- выделения

excessive douching- чрезмерное спринцевание to promote – провоцировать wax - нарастающий wane- убывающий to exacerbate-усугублять pap smear- мазок douche- спринцевание

Exercises

Ex.1. Make questions to the following answers. Составьте вопросы к данным ответам. 1. Yes, vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina. 2. Yes, every woman experiences at least one bout of vaginitis. 3. Yes, it can result from a number of nonspecific circumstances. 4. Yes, it may wax during the menstrual cycle. 5. Yes, douche may also be prescribed.

Ex.2. Say the following expressions in Russian. Study them. Назовите и запомните русский эквивалент следующих английских словосочетаний. Inflammation of the vagina, vaginal tissues, swelling, itching of tissues, vaginal discharge, result of an infection, spread from the vagina to other reproductive organs, promote vaginitis, health problems, sexual activity, serious disease , external and internal genital organs, to identify the causative organism, may be prescribed, to transmit by sexual contact, self-treatment is not advised, a cause of the problem.

Ex.3. Make Conditional I using the right forms of the verbs. Translate the sentences. Раскройте скобки, составьте условные предложения I типа. Предложения переведите. 1.If there (to be) an inflammation of the vagina you (to get) redness and irritation of the vaginal tissues.2. If you (to have) vaginitis the discharge (to change) in color, consistency and odor.3. If a woman (to use) vaginal deodorants and other sources of chemicals they (to irritate) her vaginal tissue.4. If your partner (to use) a condom he (to protect) you from vaginitis.5. She (to do) a pap smear if a gynecologist (to identify) the causative organism of the vaginal discharge.

Ex.4. Make sentences using the following words. Пользуясь таблицей, составьте предложения. What can I do to avoid Vaginitis?

Avoid	can irritate tissue	partner is clean
Excessive washing and douching	vaginal deodorants	clean
Make sure	tight-fitting jeans, panty hose	that can irritate or trap moisture
Avoid	added protection	that can irritate the vaginal tissue
Pay attention	tampons or pads	frequently
Change	diaphragms	and cause vaginitis
Keep	to personal hygiene	using a condom
Provide	that a sexual	but don’t overdo it