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Vaginitis is the most common reason women seek gynecologic care.

Symptoms of vulvovaginitis, may include increased vaginal discharge, vulval

irritation and pruritus, external dysuria, or a foul odor. Women with vaginitis may

have either infectious abnormal organisms, or an abundance or overgrowth of

normal flora such as candida or Gardnerella vaginalis.

Bacterial vaginosis:

Gardnerella vaginitis is an alteration of normal vaginal bacterial flora

resulting in the loss of hydrogen-producing lactobacilli and an overgrowth of

predominantly anaerobic bacteria.

C/P : The infected woman often notices excessive amount of thin, watery, white

or gray vaginal discharge with a foul odor (fishy odor). TTT: Treatment includes

metronidazole (flagyl) 500 mg orally twice a day for 7 days.

Fig.,( 37 ) Bacterial Vaginosis adopted from

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC);

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