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Vaginal discharge
harry206 - 05-28-09 08:47
74 yr old female c/o watery yellowish vaginal discharge, dyspareunia, vagina thin & pale , wet mount shows numerous WBC, no bacteria, KOH negative ----> most likely diagnosis & treatment ????
harry206 - 05-28-09 08:47
74 yr old female c/o watery yellowish vaginal discharge, dyspareunia, vagina thin & pale , wet mount shows numerous WBC, no bacteria, KOH negative ----> most likely diagnosis & treatment ????
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Re: Vaginal discharge usmlefever3 - 05-28-09 11:39 it may be PID due to chlamydia showing numerous WBC on wet mount with no bacteria
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Re: Vaginal discharge zkadhem - 05-28-09 12:12 This is normal findings in postmenopausal women. Give topical estrogens. Dx: atrophic vaginitis.
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Re: Vaginal discharge
harry206 - 05-28-09 13:16 correctttttt
ans: atrophic vaginitis
Tt: topical estrogens cream
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Re: Vaginal discharge mtniharika - 11-21-09 09:51 ATROPHIC VAGINITIS due to lock of estrogen:Genital symptoms include dryness, itching, burning, soreness, pressure, white discharge, malodorous discharge due to infection, painful sexual intercourse, bleeding after intercourse. In addition, sores and cracks may occur spontaneously. Atrophic vaginitis is a cause of Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB).
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Re: Vaginal discharge babbu5508 - 02-23-11 01:54 Atrophic vaginitis (also known as vaginal atrophy or urogenital atrophy) is an inflammation of the vagina (and the outer urinary tract) due to the thinning and shrinking of the tissues, as well as decreased lubrication. This is all due to a lack of the reproductive hormone estrogen.
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