Investigation and treatment of vaginal discharge and pruritus vulvae.
The causes of vaginal discharge for pruritus vulvae in a patient are considered in three categories: common causes like vaginal candidosis, Trichomonal vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginitis; less common causes like gonococcal infection, Chlamydia infection and T-mycoplasma infection; and uncommon causes which include allergy to nylon underwear, human papilloma infection and eczema. The clinical features of each and a suggested treatment regime are given.
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D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007973:Leukorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy