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Infections (bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast infection, trichomoniasis), allergic reactions, low estrogen [2] Diagnostic method: Based on examination, measuring the pH, culturing the discharge [3] Differential diagnosis: Inflammation of the cervix, pelvic inflammatory disease, cancer, foreign bodies [3] Treatment: Based on the cause [1] Frequency
Diagnosis is suspected based on the symptoms, and may be verified by testing the vaginal discharge and finding a higher than normal vaginal pH, and large numbers of bacteria. [6] BV is often confused with a vaginal yeast infection or infection with Trichomonas. [7] Usually treatment is with an antibiotic, such as clindamycin or metronidazole.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the condition affects nearly 30% of women between 15 and ...
Vaginal squamous cell with normal vaginal flora versus bacterial vaginosis on Pap stain. Normal vaginal flora (left) is predominantly rod-shaped Lactobacilli , whereas in bacterial vaginosis (right) there is an overgrowth of bacteria, which can be of various species.
Treatment is not always easy and aims at correcting the three key changes encountered in aerobic vaginitis: the presence of atrophy, inflammation and abnormal flora. The treatment can include topical steroids to diminish the inflammation and topical estrogen to reduce the atrophy. The use and choice of antibiotics to diminish the load ...
Gram stain of cells from the vagina (the same magnification) with normal bacterial flora (top) and the bacteria that cause vaginosis (bottom). A variety of diagnosis techniques are currently available for identifying Gardnerella vaginalis such as the OSOM BV Blue assay, FemExam cards and nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), resulting in the determination of ongoing BV.
Symptoms of vaginal candidiasis are also present in the more common bacterial vaginosis; [56] aerobic vaginitis is distinct and should be excluded in the differential diagnosis. [57] In a 2002 study, only 33% of women who were self-treating for a yeast infection were found to have such an infection, while most had either bacterial vaginosis or ...
Treatment for thrush is considered to have failed if the symptoms do not clear within 7–14 days. There are a number of reasons for treatment failure. For example, if the infection is a different kind, such as bacterial vaginosis (the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge), rather than thrush.