Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, And
Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, and
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Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, and Trichomoniasis with complete solutions.What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?
Vaginal discharge, with or without vaginal odor and pruritus
What are the signs of bacterial vaginosis?
Homogenous, frothy discharge, elevated vaginal pH, a...
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Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal
Candidiasis, and Trichomoniasis
What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis? - Answer Vaginal discharge, with or
without vaginal odor and pruritus
What are the signs of bacterial vaginosis? - Answer Homogenous, frothy discharge,
elevated vaginal pH, and a positive whiff test
What is the whiff test? - Answer Detection of a fishy odor (caused by amines) when
vaginal secretions are placed in 10% KOH
What is seen on the wet mount in bacterial vaginosis? - Answer Clue cells and the
absence of leukocytes, trichomonads, and the normal flora of rods
What are clue cells? - Answer Squamous epithelial cells with ragged borders and
stippling caused by colonization with bacteria
How is the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis made? - Answer At least 3 of the following
are required: 1. Thin homogeneous vaginal discharge 2. Elevated vaginal pH (>5) 3.
Clue cells 4. Positive whiff test
What is the treatment for bacterial vaginosis? - Answer Metronidazole, 500 mg by
mouth twice daily for 7 days
What is the incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis? - Answer Three-fourths of women
suffer from at least 1 episode in their lifetime, and nearly half of these women have
recurrent episodes.
What are the risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis? - Answer Oral contraceptive use,
recent antibiotic therapy, corticosteroid therapy, pregnancy, poorly controlled DM, and
tight-fitting undergarments. Infection with HIV has been associated with an increased
incidence of persistent or recurring infections.
What organisms are most commonly associated with vulvovaginal candidiasis? -
Answer Candida albicans (80%-90%). Candida tropicalis and Candida glabrata also
cause vaginitis.
What is the cardinal symptom of vulvovaginal candidiasis? - Answer Pruritus
What are other symptoms and signs of vulvovaginal candidiasis? - Answer External
dysuria; dyspareunia; premenstrual onset; vulvar erythema; and cheesy, white, thick
vaginal discharge
How is the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis made? - Answer Identification of
pseudohyphae in vaginal secretions mixed with 10% KOH confirms the diagnosis.
Vaginal pH is normal (<4.5).
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