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Vaginal Infections Update
Author(s) -
Mashburn Jane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00246.x
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , trichomoniasis , vaginal infections , medicine , vulvovaginal candidiasis , etiology , vaginitis , vaginal disease , gynecology , trichomonas vaginitis , trichomonas vaginalis , vagina , obstetrics , intensive care medicine , dermatology , surgery , antifungal
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.