1. Name of Disease: Vaginitis
Amanda Kapps & Lindsay Henning
Senior Health 12
Block B2
March 2016
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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.
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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. Complications of Vaginitis
Proper treatment of an infection is effective
It is not life threatening
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11. 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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