Summary
Differentials
Common
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Trichomoniasis
- Vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Chlamydia trachomatis infection
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection
- Irritant and allergic vaginitis
- Physiological leukorrhea in adults
- Foreign body in children
- Nonspecific vaginitis
- Physiological leukorrhea in children
Uncommon
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection
- Streptococcal vaginitis in adults
- Genital schistosomiasis
- Entamoeba gingivalis plus intrauterine device (IUD)
- Inadequate hygiene
- Foreign body in adults
- Contraceptive vaginal ring-related
- Atrophic vaginitis
- Postpuerperal atrophic vaginitis; lochia
- Behcet syndrome
- Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis
- Erosive lichen planus
- Postsurgical
- Postradiation
- Cervical cancer
- Carcinoma of the fallopian tube
- Pinworm infection
- Streptococcal vaginitis in children
- Sexual abuse
- Transmitted maternal birth canal infection
- Prolapsing fibroid
- Vaginal fistula
- Lymphoma of genital tract
Contributors
Authors
Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Clinician Educator Track
Georgetown University
Washington
DC
Disclosures
VGL declares that she has no competing interests.
Dr Veronica Gomez-Lobo would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Isabelle Guichard, a previous contributor to this topic. IG declares that she has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
VA
Disclosures
DC declares that he has no competing interests.
Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Lewisham Primary Care Trust
Waldron Health Centre
London
UK
Disclosures
LB was a member of the group that produced the 2006 Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health guidance on the management of women with vaginal discharge presenting in non-GU setting.
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