Vaginitis in adolescents.

作者: T SYED

DOI: 10.1016/J.ADMECLI.2004.02.003

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摘要: Vaginitis is a condition that involves inflammation or infection of the vulva and vaginal wall. It common medical complaint for adolescent girls in outpatient setting. Advances understanding pathophysiology certain causes vaginitis have allowed improved diagnosis treatment these patients. Etiologies can be divided into nonspecific specific causes. Nonspecific represents noninfectious processes such as foreign body chemical irritants dermatoses. Specific infection-related which may sexually acquired. This article focuses on three most vaginitis: yeast trichomoniasis bacterial vaginosis (BV). (excerpt)

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