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|Wet mount Microscopy | |Wet mount Microscopy | ||
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|Motile trichomonads | |||
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|10% KOH smear | |10% KOH smear | ||
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|Gold Standard diagnostic test | |||
|Culture | |Culture | ||
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Treatment | Treatment |
Revision as of 19:59, 13 January 2017
Vaginitis
Overview
Vulvovaginitis is a common condition for which women seek medical care accounting for approximately 10 million office visits every year. It is defined as symptoms that cause itching, irritation, burning and abnormal vaginal discharge. The three common causes of vaginal discharge in reproductive age group include: most common being Bacterial Vaginosis followed by Candida vulvovaginitis and Trichomoniasis.
Synopsis
Diagnosis
Candida Vulvovaginitis | Bacterial Vaginosis | Trichomoniasis | Atrophic Vaginitis | |
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Vaginal pH | Normal | Increased | Normal | |
Wet mount Microscopy | Hyphae and pseudohyphae
can be demonstrated |
Clue cells | Motile trichomonads | |
10% KOH smear | Hyphae and pseudohyphae
can be demonstrated |
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Gold Standard diagnostic test | Culture | Vaginal maturation
Index |
Treatment
Candida Vulvovaginitis | Bacterial Vaginosis | Trichomoniasis | Atrophic Vaginitis | |
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Medical Therapy | ||||
Recurrence | ||||
HIV positive individuals | ||||
Treatment for partner | ||||
Pregnant women |
Symptoms
Disease | Symptoms | Examination Findings | |||||
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Discharge | Dysuria | Vaginal odor | Dyspareunia | Genital skin lesion | Genital pruritus | ||
Candida Vulvovaginitis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔✔ |
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Bacterial Vaginosis | ✔ | ✔ |
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Trichomoniasis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Atrophic Vaginitis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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