ABSTRACT

In gynecological practice one third of patient complaints involve vulvo-vaginal infections. This book helps the practitioner towards accurate diagnosis, and provides suggestions for appropriate patient care that will avoid ineffective treatments and thus ongoing discomfort for the patient. To avoid misdiagnoses the authors outline the correct testi

chapter 1|3 pages

MICROBIOLOGY OF THE VAGINA

chapter 2|4 pages

VAGINAL IMMUNOLOGY

chapter 3|9 pages

DIAGNOSIS OF VULVOVAGINAL DISEASE

chapter 4|10 pages

CANDIDA VULVOVAGINITIS

chapter 5|8 pages

BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

chapter 6|6 pages

TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS VAGINITIS

chapter 7|4 pages

DESQUAMATIVE INFLAMMATORY VAGINITIS

chapter 8|8 pages

GENITAL HERPES

chapter 9|9 pages

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS

chapter 12|7 pages

ALLERGIC VULVOVAGINITIS

chapter 13|10 pages

MENOPAUSAL VULVOVAGINITIS

chapter 14|8 pages

VULVODYNIA