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VAGINITIS (CAUSES (Infection like candidiasis, Less commonly gonorrhea,…
VAGINITIS
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HEALTH EDUCATION
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Avoid douching or irritants like soaps, hygiene sprays
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RISK FACTORS
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Douching or using vaginal products like sprays, spermicides, birth control devices etc
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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White, or grey or watery , or foamy discharge
Inflammation of the vagina, labia majora, labia minora, and perineal area mainly due to excessive immune cells
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DIAGNOSTICS
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Checking of vaginal pH levels, presence of volatile amines and microscopic detection of specific cells
DEFINITION
It is the inflammation and infection of the vagina, a muscular canal running from cervix to the outside of the body lined by mucous membrane.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Vaginitis is the most common gynaecologic condition. It is diagnosed based on the presence of abnormal discharge. Discharge flows from vagina daily as body's way of maintaining a normal healthy environment. A change in colour, amount, or smell; irritation; or itching or burning could indicate an imbalance of healthy bacteria in the vagina and thus causing vaginitis.
MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
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Topical or oral antibiotics , antifungal or antibacterial creams
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