Vaginal defence is lost in:
Vaginal defence is lost at 10 days after birth. The maternal estrogen circulating the newborn maintains the vaginal defence for 10 days.
Thereafter it is lost up to pre-puberty and after menopause. High level of circulating estrogen increase the vaginal defence during puberty, pregnancy and in premenstrual phase.
Within 10 days of birth
After 10 days of birth
During pregnancy
At puberty