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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Vulva Figure 28 02 02.jpg|thumb|Labeled vulva, showing external and internal views.]] | [[File:Vulva Figure 28 02 02.jpg|thumb|Labeled vulva, showing external and internal views.]] | ||
[[File:Blausen 0400 FemaleReproSystem 02b.png|thumb|Pelvic anatomy including organs of the female reproductive system.]] | |||
*Definition: inflammation of the vulva and vagina | *Definition: inflammation of the vulva and vagina | ||
*[[Candida Vaginitis]] and [[Contact Vulvovaginitis]] may occur in virgins | *[[Candida Vaginitis]] and [[Contact Vulvovaginitis]] may occur in virgins | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 3 August 2022
Background
- Definition: inflammation of the vulva and vagina
- Candida Vaginitis and Contact Vulvovaginitis may occur in virgins
- Atrophic vaginitis may occur in postmenopausal women
Types
Vulvovaginitis
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Candida vaginitis
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Contact vulvovaginitis
- Bubble baths and soaps
- Deodorants, powders, and douches
- Clothing
- Atrophic vaginitis due to lack of estrogen (AKA Vulvovaginal atrophy)
- Lichen sclerosus
- Tinea cruris
- Chlamydia/Gonorrhea infection
- Pinworms
- Vaginal foreign body
- Toilet paper
- Other
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
- Foreign body
- Allergic reaction
- Normal physiologic discharge