Laura is a young healthy woman who started taking birth control pills about three years ago. Since then she has suffered from vaginal burning, itching and painintermittently. She has noticed it more with her latest boyfriend and this time she has had some discomfort with urination and a change in vaginal discharge. Whenshe spoke to her OB/GYN about it, her physician told her that she has likely been suffering from vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina) and it is common in women.Laura's physician told her there are different types such as bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, trichomoniasis etc. and each type has a different cause, symptoms, andtreatment so she will run some tests. Her physician also told her that the use of birth control pills decreases the acidity of the vaginal tract. Based on yourknowledge of the first line of defense from this chapter, why might this increase the incidence of vaginal infections?After running some tests, it was discovered that Laura has Trichomoniasis which is caused by a protozoan parasite. Describe the immune response that took place inLaura's body when she was first exposed.

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Laura is a young healthy woman who started taking birth control pills about three years ago. Since then she has suffered from vaginal burning, itching and pain
intermittently. She has noticed it more with her latest boyfriend and this time she has had some discomfort with urination and a change in vaginal discharge. When
she spoke to her OB/GYN about it, her physician told her that she has likely been suffering from vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina) and it is common in women.
Laura's physician told her there are different types such as bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, trichomoniasis etc. and each type has a different cause, symptoms, and
treatment so she will run some tests. Her physician also told her that the use of birth control pills decreases the acidity of the vaginal tract. Based on your
knowledge of the first line of defense from this chapter, why might this increase the incidence of vaginal infections?
After running some tests, it was discovered that Laura has Trichomoniasis which is caused by a protozoan parasite. Describe the immune response that took place in
Laura's body when she was first exposed.

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Birth control pills, often called contraceptive pills, are used to avoid unwanted pregnancy. This oral medication is composed of a hormonal texture or even a mixture of hormones like estrogen and progestin. Its function is to avoid the formation of eggs and to thicken the cervical mucus in order to trap the sperms and neutralize them. Abuse of birth control pills leads to various metabolical, hormonal, behavioral conditions and can affect the reproductive health of women.