title: Vulvar and vaginal disorders.
abstract: Vulvovaginitis is the most common reason for a woman to see her gynecologist. The most common causes are bacterial vaginosis, Candida species, and Trichomonas vaginals, respectively. Human papillomavirus has become a major diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Human papillomavirus DNA testing suggests that exposure to human papillomavirus occurs frequently at birth and intermittently throughout a woman's life after the onset of sexual activity. Interferon has been shown to be effective in treating some forms of human papillomavirus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hatch
mesh_terms: D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy