title: Vaginal infections update.
abstract: Vaginal symptoms are one of the leading reasons that women visit their health care providers. Women often self-diagnose and may treat themselves inappropriately. This article describes the etiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the 3 most common vaginal infections: bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mashburn
mesh_terms: D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059413:Intraabdominal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014848:Vulvovaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology