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treating women with VAGINITIS.
No matter what your age, vaginitis is a surprisingly common condition.
Here at DiscovHER HEALTH, we care about treating women with VAGINITIS.
No matter what your age, vaginitis is a surprisingly common condition.
What is Vaginitis?
Vaginitis is a medical condition that refers to inflammation or infection of the vagina. It can cause a range of symptoms, including vaginal itching, burning, pain, discomfort during sex, abnormal discharge, and odor. Vaginitis can be caused by a variety of factors, including bacterial or yeast infections, sexually transmitted infections, hormonal changes, allergies, and irritation from chemicals or products used in or around the vagina.
What is Vaginitis?
Vaginitis is an inflammation or infection of the vagina, the area connecting the uterus (womb) to the vulva. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and cytolytic vaginosis are common causes of vaginal symptoms, usually included among the causes of vaginitis. Since they do not produce inflammation, they are not true vaginitis conditions.
When the vagina is examined, there may be nothing abnormal to see. Some of the abnormal changes that can be seen are loss of skin (sores), swelling, and redness. The discharge may be white, grey, or yellow and pus like. Vaginal tenderness (soreness when the area is examined) is often present. Swelling, cracking, redness and sores may extend to the outer lips of the vulva. It is impossible to make a diagnosis of the specific cause of the vaginitis based on the signs and/or symptoms only.
When the vagina is examined, there may be nothing abnormal to see. Some of the abnormal changes that can be seen are loss of skin (sores), swelling, and redness. The discharge may be white, grey, or yellow and pus like. Vaginal tenderness (soreness when the area is examined) is often present. Swelling, cracking, redness and sores may extend to the outer lips of the vulva. It is impossible to make a diagnosis of the specific cause of the vaginitis based on the signs and/or symptoms only.
Causes of Vaginitis
Infectious diseases
Candida/yeast and STIs like trichomonas vaginalis are often the cause of vaginitis. Sexually transmitted infections must always be treated. Partners must also be traced and treated. .
Immune/autoimmune induced inflammation
Some disorders of the immune system and autoimmune diseases can manifest in the genital area (i.e. erosive lichen planus and lichen sclerosus).
Hormonal conditions
Estrogen deficiency as seen in menopause, women using hormonal birth control, after childbirth (especially with breastfeeding) and during treatments for breast cancer are all known contributors to vaginitis.
Causes of Vaginitis
Infectious diseases
Candida/yeast, Trichomonas vaginalis, Group A Streptococcus (bacteria) and Herpes simplex viruses. In all of these cases, the condition can be present without causing active vaginitis and women may experience no symptoms. Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmissible infection and must be always treated. Partners must also be traced and treated. The other infections may not need treatment if no symptoms are present.
Immune/autoimmune induced inflammation
Some disorders of the immune system and autoimmune diseases can manifest in the genital area (i.e. erosive lichen planus, or pemphigus).
Hormonal conditions
Estrogen deficiency (“atrophic vaginitis”) as seen at the menopause, women using Depo Provera, after childbirth (especially with prolonged breastfeeding) and during hormonal treaments for breast cancer.
Hormonal conditions
Estrogen deficiency (“atrophic vaginitis”) as seen at the menopause, women using Depo Provera, after childbirth (especially with prolonged breastfeeding) and during hormonal treaments for breast cancer.
Treatment for Vaginitis
Infection
Usually an antibiotic or antifungal treatment is indicated. This may be a cream or ointment to apply, or a tablet to take by mouth.
Immune/auto-immune induced inflammation
This is usually treated with a strong anti-inflammatory steroid ointment.
Hormonal
Treatment with topical hormones may be offered by your health care provider.
Treatment for Vaginitis
Infection
Usually an antibiotic or antifungal treatment is indicated. This may be a cream or ointment to apply, or a tablet to take by mouth.
Immune/auto-immune induced inflammation
This is usually treated with a strong anti-inflammatory steroid ointment but desquamative vaginitis may respond to intravaginal clindamycin cream.
Hormonal
Treatment with hormone replacement may be offered by your health care provider.
Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis
Treatment consists of placing baking soda into the vagina. Talk with your provider to make sure you are using the correct amount of baking soda if you are being treated for this condition.
Contact dermatitis
Treatment begins by first removing what is causing the problem. Anti- inflammatory steroid ointments are often needed as well.
Miscellaneous
The treatment is tailored to the cause of the vaginitis.
A systematic approach beginning with a detailed medical history followed by vaginal examination, including pH measurement (acid-base balance) and wet mount (microscopy) and sometimes culture, can lead to the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
A systematic approach beginning with a detailed medical history followed by vaginal examination, including pH measurement (acid-base balance) and wet mount (microscopy) and sometimes culture, can lead to the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
The treatment is based entirely on the diagnosis.
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