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ME Egan, MS Lipsky - American family physician, 2000 - aafp.org
ME Egan, MS Lipsky
American family physician, 2000•aafp.orgDiagnosis of Vaginitis | AAFP Advertisement search close brand logo MARI E. EGAN, MD,
AND MARTIN S. LIPSKY, MD Am Fam Physician. 2000;62(5):1095-1104 A more recent article
on vaginitis is available. Article Sections Vaginitis is the most common gynecologic diagnosis
in the primary care setting. In approximately 90 percent of affected women, this condition
occurs secondary to bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis or trichomoniasis. Vaginitis
develops when the vaginal flora has been altered by introduction of a pathogen or by changes …
AND MARTIN S. LIPSKY, MD Am Fam Physician. 2000;62(5):1095-1104 A more recent article
on vaginitis is available. Article Sections Vaginitis is the most common gynecologic diagnosis
in the primary care setting. In approximately 90 percent of affected women, this condition
occurs secondary to bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis or trichomoniasis. Vaginitis
develops when the vaginal flora has been altered by introduction of a pathogen or by changes …
The most common causes of vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis and trichomoniasis. A saline wet-mount preparation, a potassium hydroxide preparation, a litmus test for vaginal pH and a whiff test can help distinguish these infections.
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