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Name of Disease:
Vaginitis
Amanda Kapps &
Lindsay Henning
Senior Health 12
Block B2
March 2016
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Definition of Vaginitis
Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina,
caused by a disruption in the normal
bacteria
Is it genetic, lifestyle or from unknown
causes? Vaginitis is not considered an
STD although it is lifestyle
http://www.medicinenet.com/vaginitis_overview/article.htm#what_is
_vaginitis
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General Facts about Vaginitis
How many people have this disease in the
US? Nearly 75% of all adult women have
had at least one yeast infection
Do people die from this disease? No
Is it increasing or decreasing? Decreasing
Who gets it? (men, women, ethnic
groups?) Women
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/vaginitis/conditioninfo/Pag
es/risk.aspx
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Causes & Risk Factors for
Vaginitis
Cause 1:Infectious causes of vaginitis
include bacteria, yeast, and Trichomonas.
Cause 2: Bacterial Vaginosis is the most
common bacterial infection that causes
vaginitis
Cause 3: Yeast infections are not
considered to be STDs.
http://www.medicinenet.com/vaginitis_overview/pa
ge2.htm#what_causes_vaginitis
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Preventing Vaginitis
If lifestyle, can people not do something?
Go to the doctor and ask for treatment . It’s
noting to serious because the doctor would
have you take meds or ointment
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Symptoms of Vaginitis
Symptom 1: itching and burning in the
vagina
Symptom 2: red, swollen, painful vaginal
mucous membranes
Symptom 3: odor
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http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/vaginitis
Medical Tests
 What tests are done by doctors to determine if you have
it?
 A vaginitis test is used to diagnose vaginal infections that
don’t affect the urinary tract
 Your doctor will insert a speculum into the vagina to see
and a cotton swab to get a sample of vaginal discharge
 The sample is examined under a microscope for
infection
www.healthline.com/health/vaginitis-test-wet-mount#symptoms2
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Treatment for Vaginitis
Different conditions require different
treatments:
Bacterial Vaginosis: metronidazole tablets,
metronidazole gel, or clindamycin cream
Yeast infections: antifungal cream or
suppository
Thinning the vaginal: pinpoint source of irritation
and avoid it
www.mayoclinic.org/diseaseconditions/vaginitis/basics/treatment/con-20022645
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Complications of Vaginitis
Proper treatment of an infection is
effective
It is not life threatening
Umm.edu/health/medical/enoy/articles/vulvovaginitis
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Summary of Vaginitis
 Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina caused by a
disruption in the normal bacteria
 Vaginitis would have symptoms like itching and burning
in the vagina. Red, swollen, painful vaginal mucous
membranes, and odor.
 It can be treated and is not life threatening!
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