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In [[medicine]], '''vaginitis''' is "[[inflammation]] of the [[vagina]] characterized by pain and a purulent discharge."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Common causes are [[trichimonas vaginalis]], [[candida | In [[medicine]], '''vaginitis''' is "[[inflammation]] of the [[vagina]] characterized by pain and a purulent discharge."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Common causes are [[trichimonas vaginalis]], [[candida albicans]], and [[gardnerella vaginalis]]. | ||
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In medicine, vaginitis is "inflammation of the vagina characterized by pain and a purulent discharge."[1] Common causes are trichimonas vaginalis, candida albicans, and gardnerella vaginalis.
Diagnosis
The best symptoms and physical examination findings for diagnosis have been identified in a systematic review by the Rational Clinical Examination.[2]
- Candida albicans usually causes itching and the absence of this finding helps exclude this pathogen.
- Gardnerella vaginalis usually causes foul and the absence of this finding helps exclude this pathogen.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Vaginitis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Anderson MR, Klink K, Cohrssen A (March 2004). "Evaluation of vaginal complaints". JAMA 291 (11): 1368–79. DOI:10.1001/jama.291.11.1368. PMID 15026404. Research Blogging.