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vaginitis /vag·i·ni·tis/ (vaj″ĭ-ni´tis) 1. inflammation of the vagina. 2. inflammation of a sheath. adhesive vaginitis a form of atrophic vaginitis marked by formation of superficial erosions, which often adhere to opposing surfaces, obliterating the vaginal canal. atrophic vaginitis vaginitis with tissue atrophy occurring in postmenopausal women and associated with estrogen deficiency. candidal vaginitis vulvovaginal candidiasis. desquamative inflammatory vaginitis a form resembling atrophic vaginitis but affecting women with normal estrogen levels. emphysematous vaginitis inflammation of the vagina and adjacent cervix, characterized by numerous, asymptomatic, gas-filled cystlike lesions. senile vaginitis atrophic v.
atrophic vaginitis Etymology: Gk, a + trophe, without nourishment; L, vagina, sheath; Gk, itis, inflammation degeneration of the vaginal mucous membrane after menopause due to decreased estrogen level thinning and dryness. See also vaginitis. atrophic vaginitis Gynecology A condition characterized by postmenopausal inflammation of vaginal mucosa 2º to thinning, with loss of elasticity of the vaginal wall, common in postmenopausal ♀ due to ↓ endogenous estrogen
Clinical Pruritus ± burning sensation, ↓ in vaginal secretions, dyspareunia, post-coital bleeding, ±bacterial infection Treatment Topical and/or oral estrogen–contraindicated in Pts with prior breast or endometrial CA. Cf
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Likewise, they were excluded if they had vaginal wall prolapse beyond the vaginal introitus, an inability to demonstrate a palpable PFM contraction, sensory loss below the L4 dermatome, atrophic vaginitis or skin breakdown around the perineum (preventing the use of a vaginal electromyographic [EMG] sensor), lumbosacral or pelvic pain or dysfunction that would interfere with PFM exercises, or the inability to tolerate the supine position. For women who do not have a medical history that would contraindicate estrogen use, low-dose topical estrogen cream for a short-term course may be helpful in alleviating atrophic vaginitis. Pelvic examination should identify presence of atrophic vaginitis (dry, pale vaginal mucosa), pelvic pro-lapse (cystocele, enterocele, vaginal vault prolapse, or rectocele), vaginal lesions, cervical or uterine masses, and pelvic floor tone. |
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