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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===History and Symptoms=== | ===History and Symptoms=== | ||
Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis can be divided into two categories:<ref name="pmid20042564">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mac Bride MB, Rhodes DJ, Shuster LT |title=Vulvovaginal atrophy |journal=Mayo Clin. Proc. |volume=85 |issue=1 |pages=87–94 |year=2010 |pmid=20042564 |pmc=2800285 |doi=10.4065/mcp.2009.0413 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9332260">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pandit L, Ouslander JG |title=Postmenopausal vaginal atrophy and atrophic vaginitis |journal=Am. J. Med. Sci. |volume=314 |issue=4 |pages=228–31 |year=1997 |pmid=9332260 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27472999">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gandhi J, Chen A, Dagur G, Suh Y, Smith N, Cali B, Khan SA |title=Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: an overview of clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, etiology, evaluation, and management |journal=Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. |volume= |issue= |pages= |year=2016 |pmid=27472999 |doi=10.1016/j.ajog.2016.07.045 |url=}}</ref> | |||
====External Genital Symptoms==== | |||
*Vaginal dryness | |||
*Vaginal irritation | |||
*Vaginal itching | |||
*Painful sexual intercourse ([[dyspareunia]]) | |||
*Postcoital bleeding | |||
====Urological Symptoms==== | |||
*Burning on urination ([[dysuria]]) | |||
*Urinary frequency | |||
*Urinary urgency | |||
*[[Nocturia]] | |||
*Urge [[incontinence]] | |||
*Stress [[incontinence]] | |||
*Recurrent urinary tract infections ([[UTI]]) | |||
===Physical Examination=== | ===Physical Examination=== | ||
===Laboratory Findings=== | ===Laboratory Findings=== | ||
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| Atrophic vaginitis | |
| ICD-10 | N95.2 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 627.3 |
| DiseasesDB | 32516 |
| MedlinePlus | 000892 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Atrophic vulvovaginitis; vaginal atrophy; urogenital atrophy; genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Differentiating Atrophic vaginitis from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis can be divided into two categories:[1][2][3]
External Genital Symptoms
- Vaginal dryness
- Vaginal irritation
- Vaginal itching
- Painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Postcoital bleeding
Urological Symptoms
- Burning on urination (dysuria)
- Urinary frequency
- Urinary urgency
- Nocturia
- Urge incontinence
- Stress incontinence
- Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
References
- ↑ Mac Bride MB, Rhodes DJ, Shuster LT (2010). "Vulvovaginal atrophy". Mayo Clin. Proc. 85 (1): 87–94. doi:10.4065/mcp.2009.0413. PMC 2800285. PMID 20042564.
- ↑ Pandit L, Ouslander JG (1997). "Postmenopausal vaginal atrophy and atrophic vaginitis". Am. J. Med. Sci. 314 (4): 228–31. PMID 9332260.
- ↑ Gandhi J, Chen A, Dagur G, Suh Y, Smith N, Cali B, Khan SA (2016). "Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: an overview of clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, etiology, evaluation, and management". Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.07.045. PMID 27472999.