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{{SK}} Approach to [[Vaginal discharge]], [[Leukorrhea]]
==Overview==
==Overview==
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
[[Vaginal|Vaginal discharge]] is a common complaint in [[primary care]] which can be a subjective complaint or an objective finding. So, it is important to differentiate between normal [[physiological]] [[discharge]] and [[pathological]] [[discharge]]. [[Vaginal discharge]] is a mixture of liquid, [[cells]], and [[bacteria]] that [[lubricate]] and protect the [[vagina]]. It is produced by the cells of the [[vagina]] and [[cervix]]. Normal [[vaginal discharge]] changes with the [[menstrual cycle]], such as the character of the [[discharge]] is clearer with a stretchable consistency around [[ovulation]], then may be thicker and slightly yellow during the [[luteal phase]]. Normal healthy [[discharge]] should not be associated with [[symptoms]] such as [[itching]], redness and [[swelling]], and does not have a strong [[odor]]. It is important to take complete history and ask about the associated [[symptoms]] like [[dysuria]], [[dyspareunia]], [[lower abdominal pain]], [[itching]], and [[fever]]. While considering the causes, it is necessary to distinguish between [[infectious]] and non-infectious. The [[infectious]] causes are [[infection]] with [[Candida albicans]], [[Trichomonas vaginalis]], [[Gardnerella vaginalis]], [[Chlamydia trachomatis]], [[Neisseria gonorrhea]], [[Herpes|Herpes Simplex Virus]]. [[Diagnosis]] must be confirmed by laboratory tests and cultures. [[Non-infectious]] causes include [[puberty]], [[menstrual cycle]], [[foreign body]], [[cervical cancer]], [[vaginal cancer]], [[diabetes]] etc. Treatment depends on the cause of the [[discharge]].


==Causes==
==Causes==
=====Non-sexually transmitted infection=====
 
*[[Bacterial vaginosis]]is mostally happen  during the reproductive age of women characterized by a shift in the vaginal flora from the dominant Lactobacillus to a polymicrobial flora.<ref name="pmidhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc478688">{{cite journal| author=Cettl L, Dvorak J, Felkel H, Feuereisl R| title=Results of simulation of non-homogeneous ventilatory mechanics for a patient-computer arrangement. | journal=Int J Biomed Comput | year= 1979 | volume= 10 | issue= 1 | pages= 67-74 | pmid=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc478688 | doi=10.1016/0020-7101(79)90042-4 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=478688  }} </ref>
'''Infectious causes'''
 
Non-sexually transmitted infection<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>:
 
*[[Bacterial vaginosis]] mostly happens during the reproductive age of women characterized by a shift in the [[vaginal flora]] from the dominant [[Lactobacillus]] to a polymicrobial [[flora]].<ref name="pmidhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc478688">{{cite journal| author=Cettl L, Dvorak J, Felkel H, Feuereisl R| title=Results of simulation of non-homogeneous ventilatory mechanics for a patient-computer arrangement. | journal=Int J Biomed Comput | year= 1979 | volume= 10 | issue= 1 | pages= 67-74 | pmid=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc478688 | doi=10.1016/0020-7101(79)90042-4 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=478688  }} </ref>
 
*[[Vaginal yeast infection]]
*[[Vaginal yeast infection]]


=====Sexually transmitted infection=====
Sexually transmitted infection:
*[[Chlamydia]],sexually transmitted infections.
 
*[[Gonorrhea (patient information)|Gonorrhea]],sexually transmitted infections<ref name="pmidhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>
*[[Chlamydia]],[[Sexually transmitted disease|sexually transmitted infections]].
 
*[[Gonorrhea (patient information)|Gonorrhea]],[[sexually transmitted infections]]<ref name="pmidhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>
 
*[[Herpes]]<ref name="pmidhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7817733">{{cite journal| author=Wathne B, Holst E, Hovelius B, Mårdh PA| title=Vaginal discharge--comparison of clinical, laboratory and microbiological findings. | journal=Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | year= 1994 | volume= 73 | issue= 10 | pages= 802-8 | pmid=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7817733 | doi=10.3109/00016349409072509 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7817733  }} </ref>
*[[Herpes]]<ref name="pmidhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7817733">{{cite journal| author=Wathne B, Holst E, Hovelius B, Mårdh PA| title=Vaginal discharge--comparison of clinical, laboratory and microbiological findings. | journal=Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | year= 1994 | volume= 73 | issue= 10 | pages= 802-8 | pmid=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7817733 | doi=10.3109/00016349409072509 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7817733  }} </ref>
*[[Trichomoniasis]],a parasitic infection typically contracted and caused by having unprotected sex<ref name="pmidhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18048541">{{cite journal| author=Spence D, Melville C| title=Vaginal discharge. | journal=BMJ | year= 2007 | volume= 335 | issue= 7630 | pages= 1147-51 | pmid=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18048541 | doi=10.1136/bmj.39378.633287.80 | pmc=2099568 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18048541  }} </ref>
 
=====Non-infective causes=====
*[[Trichomoniasis]],a [[parasitic infection]] typically contracted and caused by having [[Unprotected sex|unprotected]] [[Sex (activity)|sex]]<ref name="pmidhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18048541">{{cite journal| author=Spence D, Melville C| title=Vaginal discharge. | journal=BMJ | year= 2007 | volume= 335 | issue= 7630 | pages= 1147-51 | pmid=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18048541 | doi=10.1136/bmj.39378.633287.80 | pmc=2099568 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18048541  }} </ref>
*[[Atrophic vaginitis]] or senile vaginitis, it as a result of estrogen deficiency lead to vaginal dryness, itching, irritation, discharge, and dyspareunia.<ref name="pmid21524046">{{cite journal| author=Hainer BL, Gibson MV| title=Vaginitis. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2011 | volume= 83 | issue= 7 | pages= 807-15 | pmid=21524046 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21524046  }} </ref>
 
*[[Vulval dermatitis]]
'''Non-infectious causes'''
*[[Cervical]] [[ectopy]]
 
Physiological<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>:
 
*[[Puberty]]
 
*[[Menstrual cycle|Menstrual Cycle]]
 
*[[Sexual activities|Sexual Activity]]
 
*[[Pregnancy]]
 
*[[Menopause]]
 
Non-physiological:
 
*[[Foreign body vaginitis]]
*[[Foreign body vaginitis]]
*[[Cervical cancer]]<ref name="pmidhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>
*[[Cervical cancer]]<ref name="pmidhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.002 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>
*[[Vaginal cancer]]
*[[Vaginal cancer]]
*[[Diabetes]]
*[[Diabetes]]
*[[Drug side effect]] as [[antibiotic]] or [[steroid]] use as,  [[Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid ]] , [[Butoconazole Vaginal Cream ]] , [[Clotrimazole ]] , [[Combined oral contraceptive pill]], [[Estradiol Topical ]] , [[Estradiol Transdermal ]] , [[Estrogen and Progestin (Oral Contraceptives) ]] ,[[Estrogen Injection ]] , [[Estrogen Vaginal ]] , [[Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring ]] , [[Glatiramer Injection ]] ,[[Hormone replacement therapy (trans)]], [[Letrozole]], [[Leuprolide ]] , [[Medroxyprogesterone Injection ]] , [[Metronidazole Topical ]] ,[[Miconazole ]] , [[Nafarelin ]] , [[Natalizumab injection ]] , [[Norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system ]] , [[Ospemifene]], [[Oxcarbazepine ]] , [[Pramipexole]], [[Progesterone]], [[Tamoxifen ]] , [[Terconazole Vaginal Cream, Vaginal Suppositories ]] , [[Toremifene]], [[Zoledronic Acid Injection ]]
 
*[[Drug]] [[side effect]]s of [[antibiotic]] or [[steroid]] use such as,  [[Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid ]] , [[Butoconazole Vaginal Cream ]] , [[Clotrimazole ]] , [[Combined oral contraceptive pill]], [[Estradiol Topical ]] , [[Estradiol]] [[Transdermal ]] , [[Estrogen and Progestin (Oral Contraceptives) ]] ,[[Estrogen Injection ]] , [[Estrogen Vaginal ]] , [[Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring ]] , [[Glatiramer Injection ]] ,[[Hormone replacement therapy (trans)]], [[Letrozole]], [[Leuprolide ]] , [[Medroxyprogesterone Injection ]] , [[Metronidazole Topical ]] ,[[Miconazole ]] , [[Nafarelin ]] , [[Natalizumab injection ]] , [[Norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system ]] , [[Ospemifene]], [[Oxcarbazepine ]] , [[Pramipexole]], [[Progesterone]], [[Tamoxifen ]] , [[Terconazole Vaginal Cream, Vaginal Suppositories ]] , [[Toremifene]], [[Zoledronic Acid Injection ]]
 
*[[Gynaecology|Gynaecological]] causes:
**[[Atrophic vaginitis]] or [[senile]] [[vaginitis]], as a result of [[estrogen]] [[deficiency]] that leads to [[vaginal dryness]], [[itching]], [[irritation]], [[discharge]], and [[dyspareunia]].<ref name="pmid21524046">{{cite journal| author=Hainer BL, Gibson MV| title=Vaginitis. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2011 | volume= 83 | issue= 7 | pages= 807-15 | pmid=21524046 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21524046  }} </ref>
**[[Vulva|Vulval]] [[dermatitis]]
**[[Cervical]] [[ectopy]]


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of <nowiki>[[disease name]]</nowiki> according the the [...] guidelines.
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[vaginal discharge]].<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref><ref name="urlVaginal Discharge - Clinical Methods - NCBI Bookshelf">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK281/ |title=Vaginal Discharge - Clinical Methods - NCBI Bookshelf |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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'''Abbreviations:''' BP: Blood pressure, '''RR'''=Respiratory rate,
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'''HR'''=Heart Rate, '''OCP'''= [[Oral contraceptive|Oral Contraceptive Pill]], '''NAAT'''= [[NAAT|Nucleic Acid Amplification Test]]
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | |A01= Patient with history of [[Vaginal discharge ]]}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | |B01= Take complete history}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B02 | | | | | | | |B02= <div style="float: left; text-align: left;  height: 17em; width: 20em;; "> '''Record [[Vital signs|vitals]]:'''<br>
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❑ [[Blood pressure]]<br><br>
❑ [[Temperature]]<br><br>❑ [[Respiratory rate]]<br><br>❑ [[Heart rate]] </div>| | | | | | | |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B02 | | | | | | | |B02= <div style="float: left; text-align: left;"> '''Ask the following questions about [[menstrual]] history :'''<br>
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❑ Age of [[menarche]] <br><br>❑ Last [[menstrual]] period<br><br>❑ Is the [[menstrual]] flow normal? How many pads she has to use in a day? <br><br>❑ Is there any foul smell or colour change?<br><br>❑ How many days does the [[menstruation]] stay?<br><br>❑ [[Contraceptive]] history for example [[oral]] [[contraceptives]], [[intrauterine device]]<br><br></div>| | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | |B01= <div style="float: left; text-align: left;"> '''Ask the following questions about general health :'''<br>
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❑ Ask about medical and [[drug]] history including recent [[antibiotic]] use and type of [[contraceptive]] use <br><br>❑ Assess for the possibility of a [[foreign body]] in situ <br><br>❑ Ask if there was any [[surgery]] or instrumentation to the genital region recently <br><br>❑ Is there any other health conditions like [[Diabetes Mellitus]]?<br><br>❑ Is there any history of [[fever]], [[lower abdominal pain]]?<br><br></div>| | | | | | | | }}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | |B01= Ask the following questions about [[colour]], appearance of the [[discharge]] }}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | |B01= Is the [[discharge]] white or cream coloured, resembling "cottage cheese"?}}
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{{Family tree | | | | |C03| | |C04| | | | |C03= Yes|C04=No}}
{{Family tree | | | | |!| | | | |!| | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | |D04| | |!| | |D04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 30em; width: 20em;"> '''Check if they have the following complaints :'''<br>
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❑ [[Pruritus]] <br><br>❑ [[Vaginal]] [[Burn|burning]], usually with increased [[vaginal discharge]] <br><br>❑ Vague but inoffensive [[odour]] <br><br>❑ [[Dysuria]], [[dyspareunia]] in patients with intense [[scratch|scratching]] and [[itching]] that led to skin [[excoriation|excoriations]]<br><br>❑ Presence of [[Erythema|vulval erythema]], [[fissures]]<br><br></div>| | | | | | | ||R08=}}
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{{Family tree | | | | B01 | | | |!| | | |B01= Yes }}
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{{Family tree | | | | B01 | | | |!| | | |B01= Ask if the following factors are present}}
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{{Family tree | | | | B02 | | | |!| | | |B02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 26em; width: 20em; "> '''Associated factors:'''<br>
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❑ [[Glycosuria]]<br><br>
❑ [[Diabetes Mellitus]] <br><br>❑ [[Obesity]]<br><br>❑ [[Pregnancy]]<br><br>❑ Recent use of [[steroids]]/ [[antibiotics]]/ [[immunosuppressive]] agents<br><br>  </div>| | | | | | | |}}
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{{Family tree | | | |b02| | | |!| | | | | |b02=Examination of direct [[vaginal]] secretions or scrapping from [[vaginal]] wall via direct [[microscopy]] |}}
{{Family tree | | | | |!| | | | |!| | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | |p09| | | |!| | | | | |p09= When a drop of 10% [[Potassium Hydroxide]] is added, typical myecelis or pseudo hyphae is seen| |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | B01 | | | |!| | | |B01= [[Candidiasis]] }}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | B01 | | |B01=Is the [[discharge]] greenish? |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | |C03| |C04| | | | |C03= Yes|C04=No}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B01 | | |!| | | |B01= <div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 37em; width: 20em;"> '''Check if they have the following complaints :'''<br>
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❑ [[Purulent]], frothy [[discharge]] <br><br>❑ Foul smelling [[discharge]] with [[Vulva|vulval]] [[soreness]] and [[irritation]], if severe [[Vulva|vulval]] [[oedema]] <br><br>❑ Punctate [[hemorrhagic]] area or strawberry [[cervix]] is path gnomic <br><br>❑ [[Lower abdominal pain]] and[[dyspareunia]] may be seen in patients with long standing infection<br><br>❑ Male partners are usually asymptomatic except having [[Penis|penile]] [[pruritus]] after [[coitus]]<br><br></div>}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | B02 | | |!| | | |B02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; "> '''Associated factors:'''<br>
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❑ Multiple [[sexual]] partners<br><br>
❑ Increased level [[sexual]] activity <br><br> </div>| | | | | | | |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | |b02| | |!| | | | | |b02=Wet mount test: a drop of [[vaginal]] secretion is mixed with [[saline]] and examined under microscope |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | |p09| | |!| | | | | |p09= [[Trichomonad|Trichomonads]] are recognized by their twitching motility |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | |p09| | |!| | | | | |p09=[[Vaginal|Vaginal]] [[pH]] > 5 helps to distinguish between [[trichomoniasis]] and [[candidiasis]] which has [[pH]] of less than 4.5|}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | B01 | | |!| | | |B01= [[Trichomoniasis]] }}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | B01 | | |B01=Is the [[discharge]] thin, homogenous, bubbly? |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | |C03| |C04|-|p01| |C03= Yes|C04=No|p01=[[Herpes Simplex]]}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | B01 | |!| |k01|B01= <div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 17em; width: 20em;"> '''Check if they have the following complaints :'''<br>
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❑ Malodorous, fishy [[discharge]] <br><br>❑ No itching or discomfort <br><br>❑ No inflammation of [[vulva]]<br><br></div>|k01=While it does not produce [[vaginal discharge]] itself, it causes [[cervicitis]] and [[vaginitis]] that are associated with severe [[leukorrhea]]}}
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{{Family tree | | | | B02 | | |!| |l01|B02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 17em; width: 20em; "> '''Associated factors:'''<br>
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❑ Vary in intensity during [[menstrual cycle]], worse at mid-cycle and especially after [[intercourse]]<br><br>
❑ Partner and children of the patient may complain of [[odour]] that may need the use of frequent [[Douche|douches]] or perfumed bath <br><br> </div>|l01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 17em; width: 20em;"> '''Diagnosis :'''<br>
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❑ Diagnosis is made from history and appearance of typical, multiple, painful [[vesicle|vesicles]]<br><br>❑ [[Culture]] is done to confirm</div> | | | | | | |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | b02 | | |!| | | | | |b02=Whiff test: When a drop of 10% [[potassium hydroxide]] is added to a drop of [[vaginal]] secretion fishy amine odour is released |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | p09 | | |!| | | | | |p09=[[Vaginal|Vaginal]] [[pH]] > 5 with presence of [[clue cell|clue cells]] are diagnostic}}
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{{Family tree | | | | B01 | | |!| | | |B01= [[Bacterial vaginosis]] ([[Gardnerella vaginalis|Gardnerella vaginosis]]) }}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | | | b01 | | |b01= [[Mucopurulent]] [[discharge]] |}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | C03 | | C04 | | | | |C03= [[Neisseria gonorrheae|Neisseria gonorrhoea]]|C04=[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | C03 | | C04 | | | | |C03= <div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 17em; width: 20em;"> '''Check if they have the following complains :'''<br>
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❑ [[Mucopurulent]] [[cervicitis]] and [[urethritis]] <br><br>❑ [[Dysuria]], [[Urethritis|urethral irritation]] <br><br>❑Infection of peri-urethral glands and [[Bartholin's ducts|Bartholin's duct]]<br><br>❑ As [[infection]] progresses, patient may experience [[abdominal pain]].<br><br></div>|C04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 37em; width: 30em;"> '''Check if they have the following complains :'''<br>
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❑ Watery, thinner discharge with dysuria and lower abdominal discomfort <br><br>❑ [[Cervical]] friability and [[oedema]] with [[ectopy]] of [[cervix]] <br><br>❑ Infection of peri-urethral glands and [[Bartholin's ducts|Bartholin's duct]]<br><br></div>}}
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{{Family tree | | | | | | C03 | | | C04 | | | | |C03= <div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 17em; width: 20em;"> '''Diagnosis :'''<br>
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❑ Culture of endo-cervical specimen shows gram negative [[diplococci]], [[Neisseria gonorrhoeae|Neisseria gonorrhoea ]]<br><br></div>|C04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left;"> '''Diagnosis :'''<br>
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❑ First void [[urine]] and [[vaginal]] [[swab|swabs]] are the recommended specimens for [[NAAT]]( [[Nucleic Acid Amplification Test]]) for diagnosis of [[Chlamydia trachomatis]].<ref name="pmid27681919">{{cite journal |vauthors=Meyer T |title=Diagnostic Procedures to Detect Chlamydia trachomatis Infections |journal=Microorganisms |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages= |date=August 2016 |pmid=27681919 |pmc=5039585 |doi=10.3390/microorganisms4030025 |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br><br></div>}}
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of <nowiki>[[disease name]]</nowiki> according the the [...] guidelines.
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[Vaginal discharge]].
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<span style="font-size:85%">'''Abbreviations:''' '''QHS''' : Every bedtime , '''BID''': 2 times daily, '''TID''': Three times a day, '''QID''': Four times a day, '''IM''' :Intramuscular
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'''Over-the-Counter Intravaginal Agents'''<ref name="urlVulvovaginal Candidiasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/candidiasis.htm |title=Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
*[[Clotrimazole]] 1% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 7–14 days
 
OR
 
*[[Clotrimazole]] 2% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 3 days
 
OR
 
*[[Miconazole]] 2% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 7 days
 
OR
 
*[[Miconazole]] 4% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 3 days
 
OR
 
*[[Miconazole]] 100 mg vaginal suppository, one [[suppository]] daily for 7 days
 
OR
 
*[[Miconazole]] 200 mg vaginal suppository, one [[suppository]] for 3 days
 
OR
 
*[[Miconazole]] 1,200 mg vaginal [[suppository]], one [[suppository]] for 1 day
 
OR
 
*[[Tioconazole]] 6.5% [[ointment]] 5 g intravaginally in a single application
 
 
 
'''Prescription Intravaginal Agents:'''
 
 
*[[Butoconazole]] 2% cream (single dose bioadhesive product), 5 g intravaginally in a single application
 
OR
 
*[[Terconazole]] 0.4% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 7 days
 
OR
 
*[[Terconazole]] 0.8% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 3 days
 
OR
 
*[[Terconazole]] 80 mg [[Vagina|vaginal]] [[suppository]], one [[suppository]] daily for 3 days
 
 
 
'''Oral Agent:'''
 
*[[Fluconazole]] 150 mg orally in a single dose
 
 
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[[Nystatin]] 1,00,000 unit tab [[Vagina|vaginally]] QHS for 2 weeks<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" |[[Trichomoniasis]]
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*[[Metronidazole]] 2 g orally in a single dose<ref name="urlTrichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/trichomoniasis.htm |title=Trichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
OR
 
*[[Tinidazole]] 2 g orally in a single dose<ref name="urlTrichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/trichomoniasis.htm |title=Trichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
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*[[Metronidazole]] 500 mg orally twice a day for 7 days<ref name="urlTrichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/trichomoniasis.htm |title=Trichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>


==Do's==
OR


*The content in this section is in bullet points.
*[[Clotrimazole]] 2 X 100 mg [[Vagina|vaginal]] tabs QHS for 7days<ref name="urlTrichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/trichomoniasis.htm |title=Trichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" |[[Bacterial Vaginosis]]
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*[[Metronidazole]] 500 mg orally twice a day for 7 days<ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
OR
 
*[[Metronidazole]] gel 0.75%, one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally, once a day for 5 days<ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
OR
 
*[[Clindamycin]] cream 2%, one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days<ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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*[[Tinidazole]] 2 g orally once daily for 2 days <ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
OR
 
*[[Tinidazole]] 1 g orally once daily for 5 days <ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
OR
 
*[[Clindamycin]] 300 mg orally twice daily for 7 days <ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
OR
 
*[[Clindamycin]] ovules 100 mg intravaginally once at bedtime for 3 days<ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
|-
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" |[[Neisseria gonorrheae|Neisseria gonorrhoea]]
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[[Amoxicillin]] orally 3 gm single [[dose]] <br> or <br>[[Ampicillin]] [[Oral|orally]] 3.5 gm single dose <br> or <br>[[Procaine]] PCN G 4.8 million IM single [[dose]] <ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>
 
<br> '''PLUS'''
 
<br> [[Probenecid]] 1 gm orally single [[dose]] <ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>
 
<br> '''AND'''
 
<br> [[Tetracycline]] 500 mg orally QID for 7 days <br> or<br> [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg [[Oral|orally]] BID for 7 days <br> or<br> [[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM single dose<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>
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[[Erythromycin]] 500 mg orally QID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br> or<br>[[Tetracycline]] 500 mg orally QID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br> or<br> [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally BID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br> or <br>[[Spectinomycin]] 2 gm IM single [[dose]]
|-
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" |[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]
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[[Tetracycline]] 500 mg orally QID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br>or<br> [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg [[Oral|orally]] BID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>
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[[Erythromycin]] base 500 mg orally QID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br> or<br> [[Erythromycin]] ethylsuccinate 800 mg orally QID for 7 days<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> <br> or<br> [[Sulfamethoxazole]] 1gm [[Oral|orally]] BID for 10 days
<br />
|-
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" |[[Herpes simplex|Herpes Simplex]]
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[[Acyclovir]]<ref name="pmid21263805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Watson WJ, Demarchi G |title=Vaginal discharge: an approach to diagnosis and management |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=33 |issue= |pages=1847–52 |date=August 1987 |pmid=21263805 |pmc=2218224 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref>
 
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Patient should be referred to a [[gynecologist]] if following are present. <ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref>
 
*Retained [[foreign bodies]].
*Recent instrumentation or [[surgery]] of the [[Genital area|genital tract]] such as [[hysterosalpingography]], [[Dilation and curettage (patient information)|dilation and curettage]], [[hysteroscopy]], termination of [[pregnancy]]/evacuation of retained products of [[conception]], [[laparoscopy]] and major [[Gynaecology|gynaecological]] [[surgical procedure]].
*Suspected [[tumor]] of the [[Genital area|genital tract]].
*[[Cervical]] ectopy or [[Polyp|polyps]].
*Recurrent [[Vulvovaginal Candidosis|vulvovaginal]] [[Candidiasis|candida infections]].
*[[Pregnancy|Pregnant]] woman with abnormal [[vaginal discharge]]
*Symptoms of upper [[Genital|genital tract]] [[Infection|infections]] as [[fever]], [[lower abdominal pain]]
 
'''Treatment in pregnancy:'''
 
*[[Vulvovaginal Candidosis|Vulvovaginal]] [[Candidiasis]]: It frequently occurs during [[pregnancy]]. Only topical [[azole]] therapies for 7 days are recommended for use among pregnant women.<ref name="urlVulvovaginal Candidiasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/candidiasis.htm |title=Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
*[[Trichomoniasis]]: [[Metronidazole]] 2 g orally  single dose is recommended. Symptomatic [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] women, regardless of [[pregnancy]] stage, should be tested and considered for treatment.<ref name="urlTrichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/trichomoniasis.htm |title=Trichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
*[[Bacterial vaginosis]]: Treatment is recommended for all symptomatic [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] women. [[Metronidazole]]  250-mg regimen is effective. But, [[Metronidazole]] 500 mg twice daily can be used.<ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
==Dos==
 
*The use of [[topical]] [[azole]] formulations can weaken [[latex]] [[Condom|condoms]] and [[Diaphragm (contraceptive)|diaphragms]]. This risk should be mentioned to the woman prior to starting these [[Medication|medications]].<ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref>
 
*Referral to a [[gynecologist]] should be considered if there is a history of recent instrumentation or [[surgery]] of the [[Genitalia|genital tract]], retained [[foreign body]], [[cervical]] ectopy or [[polyp]], or suspicion of [[Tumor|tumor]] on examination; or in women with symptoms of upper [[Genital area|genital tract]] [[infection]] or recurrent [[Vulvovaginal Candidosis|vulvovaginal candida infections]], [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] women with abnormal [[vaginal discharge]], or women who have failed routine [[treatment]] strategies.<ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref>
 
*Women should be advised to avoid alcohol consumption during treatment for up to 24 hours after completion of [[Metronidazole]] or 72 hours after completion of [[Tinidazole]] to reduce the possibility of a [[disulfiram]]-like reaction.<ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref><ref name="urlBacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/bv.htm |title=Bacterial Vaginosis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 
*Women with [[Trichomoniasis]] should be advised to abstain from [[sexual]] [[intercourse]] until [[treatment]] is completed and symptoms have resolved, as it is [[Sexual|sexually]] transmissible.<ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref><ref name="urlTrichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/trichomoniasis.htm |title=Trichomoniasis - 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=}}</ref>


==Don'ts==
==Don'ts==


*The content in this section is in bullet points.
*Patient should be advised to avoid tight-fitting synthetic clothing.<ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref>
 
*Patient should be told to avoid local irritants such as perfumed products and soap gels and [[vaginal]] [[Douche|doucheing]].
 
*There is no clear and consistent evidence across currently published studies regarding the role of probiotics for [[vaginal]] [[health]].<ref name="SimLogan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Sim|first1=M|last2=Logan|first2=S|last3=Goh|first3=LH|title=Vaginal discharge: evaluation and management in primary care|journal=Singapore Medical Journal|year=2020|pages=297–301|issn=00375675|doi=10.11622/smedj.2020088}}</ref>


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Vaginal discharge Resident Survival Guide Microchapters
Overview
Causes
Diagnosis
Treatment
Dos
Don'ts

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rinky Agnes Botleroo, M.B.B.S.

Synonyms and keywords: Approach to Vaginal discharge, Leukorrhea

Overview

Vaginal discharge is a common complaint in primary care which can be a subjective complaint or an objective finding. So, it is important to differentiate between normal physiological discharge and pathological discharge. Vaginal discharge is a mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria that lubricate and protect the vagina. It is produced by the cells of the vagina and cervix. Normal vaginal discharge changes with the menstrual cycle, such as the character of the discharge is clearer with a stretchable consistency around ovulation, then may be thicker and slightly yellow during the luteal phase. Normal healthy discharge should not be associated with symptoms such as itching, redness and swelling, and does not have a strong odor. It is important to take complete history and ask about the associated symptoms like dysuria, dyspareunia, lower abdominal pain, itching, and fever. While considering the causes, it is necessary to distinguish between infectious and non-infectious. The infectious causes are infection with Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex Virus. Diagnosis must be confirmed by laboratory tests and cultures. Non-infectious causes include puberty, menstrual cycle, foreign body, cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, diabetes etc. Treatment depends on the cause of the discharge.

Causes

Infectious causes

Non-sexually transmitted infection[1]:

Sexually transmitted infection:

Non-infectious causes

Physiological[1]:

Non-physiological:

Diagnosis

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of vaginal discharge.[1][7]


Abbreviations: BP: Blood pressure, RR=Respiratory rate, HR=Heart Rate, OCP= Oral Contraceptive Pill, NAAT= Nucleic Acid Amplification Test


 
 
 
 
 
 
Patient with history of Vaginal discharge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Take complete history
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ask the following questions about menstrual history :

❑ Age of menarche

❑ Last menstrual period

❑ Is the menstrual flow normal? How many pads she has to use in a day?

❑ Is there any foul smell or colour change?

❑ How many days does the menstruation stay?

Contraceptive history for example oral contraceptives, intrauterine device

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ask the following questions about general health :

❑ Ask about medical and drug history including recent antibiotic use and type of contraceptive use

❑ Assess for the possibility of a foreign body in situ

❑ Ask if there was any surgery or instrumentation to the genital region recently

❑ Is there any other health conditions like Diabetes Mellitus?

❑ Is there any history of fever, lower abdominal pain?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ask the following questions about colour, appearance of the discharge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is the discharge white or cream coloured, resembling "cottage cheese"?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check if they have the following complaints :

Pruritus

Vaginal burning, usually with increased vaginal discharge

❑ Vague but inoffensive odour

Dysuria, dyspareunia in patients with intense scratching and itching that led to skin excoriations

❑ Presence of vulval erythema, fissures

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ask if the following factors are present
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associated factors:

Glycosuria

Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity

Pregnancy

❑ Recent use of steroids/ antibiotics/ immunosuppressive agents

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Examination of direct vaginal secretions or scrapping from vaginal wall via direct microscopy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
When a drop of 10% Potassium Hydroxide is added, typical myecelis or pseudo hyphae is seen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Candidiasis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is the discharge greenish?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check if they have the following complaints :

Purulent, frothy discharge

❑ Foul smelling discharge with vulval soreness and irritation, if severe vulval oedema

❑ Punctate hemorrhagic area or strawberry cervix is path gnomic

Lower abdominal pain anddyspareunia may be seen in patients with long standing infection

❑ Male partners are usually asymptomatic except having penile pruritus after coitus

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associated factors:

❑ Multiple sexual partners

❑ Increased level sexual activity

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wet mount test: a drop of vaginal secretion is mixed with saline and examined under microscope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trichomonads are recognized by their twitching motility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vaginal pH > 5 helps to distinguish between trichomoniasis and candidiasis which has pH of less than 4.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trichomoniasis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is the discharge thin, homogenous, bubbly?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
No
 
Herpes Simplex
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check if they have the following complaints :

❑ Malodorous, fishy discharge

❑ No itching or discomfort

❑ No inflammation of vulva

 
 
 
 
While it does not produce vaginal discharge itself, it causes cervicitis and vaginitis that are associated with severe leukorrhea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associated factors:

❑ Vary in intensity during menstrual cycle, worse at mid-cycle and especially after intercourse

❑ Partner and children of the patient may complain of odour that may need the use of frequent douches or perfumed bath

 
 
 
 
 
Diagnosis :

❑ Diagnosis is made from history and appearance of typical, multiple, painful vesicles

Culture is done to confirm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whiff test: When a drop of 10% potassium hydroxide is added to a drop of vaginal secretion fishy amine odour is released
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vaginal pH > 5 with presence of clue cells are diagnostic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bacterial vaginosis (Gardnerella vaginosis)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mucopurulent discharge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neisseria gonorrhoea
 
Chlamydia trachomatis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check if they have the following complains :

Mucopurulent cervicitis and urethritis

Dysuria, urethral irritation

❑Infection of peri-urethral glands and Bartholin's duct

❑ As infection progresses, patient may experience abdominal pain.

 
Check if they have the following complains :

❑ Watery, thinner discharge with dysuria and lower abdominal discomfort

Cervical friability and oedema with ectopy of cervix

❑ Infection of peri-urethral glands and Bartholin's duct

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diagnosis :

❑ Culture of endo-cervical specimen shows gram negative diplococci, Neisseria gonorrhoea

 
 
Diagnosis :

❑ First void urine and vaginal swabs are the recommended specimens for NAAT( Nucleic Acid Amplification Test) for diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis.[8]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Treatment

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of Vaginal discharge.

Abbreviations: QHS : Every bedtime , BID: 2 times daily, TID: Three times a day, QID: Four times a day, IM :Intramuscular


Organisms Recommended Drugs Alternative drugs
Candidiasis

Over-the-Counter Intravaginal Agents[9]

  • Clotrimazole 1% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 7–14 days

OR

OR

  • Miconazole 2% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 7 days

OR

  • Miconazole 4% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 3 days

OR

OR

OR

OR


Prescription Intravaginal Agents:


  • Butoconazole 2% cream (single dose bioadhesive product), 5 g intravaginally in a single application

OR

  • Terconazole 0.4% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 7 days

OR

  • Terconazole 0.8% cream 5 g intravaginally daily for 3 days

OR


Oral Agent:



Nystatin 1,00,000 unit tab vaginally QHS for 2 weeks[1]

Trichomoniasis

OR


OR

Bacterial Vaginosis

OR

  • Metronidazole gel 0.75%, one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally, once a day for 5 days[11]

OR

  • Clindamycin cream 2%, one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days[11]

OR

OR

OR

Neisseria gonorrhoea


Amoxicillin orally 3 gm single dose
or
Ampicillin orally 3.5 gm single dose
or
Procaine PCN G 4.8 million IM single dose [1]


PLUS


Probenecid 1 gm orally single dose [1]


AND


Tetracycline 500 mg orally QID for 7 days
or
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 7 days
or
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM single dose[1]

Erythromycin 500 mg orally QID for 7 days[1]
or
Tetracycline 500 mg orally QID for 7 days[1]
or
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 7 days[1]
or
Spectinomycin 2 gm IM single dose

Chlamydia trachomatis

Tetracycline 500 mg orally QID for 7 days[1]
or
Doxycycline 100 mg orally BID for 7 days[1]

Erythromycin base 500 mg orally QID for 7 days[1]
or
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg orally QID for 7 days[1]
or
Sulfamethoxazole 1gm orally BID for 10 days

Herpes Simplex


Acyclovir[1]


Patient should be referred to a gynecologist if following are present. [12]

Treatment in pregnancy:

Dos

  • Women should be advised to avoid alcohol consumption during treatment for up to 24 hours after completion of Metronidazole or 72 hours after completion of Tinidazole to reduce the possibility of a disulfiram-like reaction.[12][11]

Don'ts

  • Patient should be advised to avoid tight-fitting synthetic clothing.[12]
  • Patient should be told to avoid local irritants such as perfumed products and soap gels and vaginal doucheing.
  • There is no clear and consistent evidence across currently published studies regarding the role of probiotics for vaginal health.[12]

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