Conditions
Problems affecting this area include:
- Infection with Candida albicans (candidiasis or "yeast infection")
- Bacterial vaginosis (BV) associated with the Gardnerella, formerly called "nonspecific vaginitis"
- Trichomoniasis
- Vulvodynia
- Vestibulodynia
- Urinary bladder infection, urinary tract infection (UTI), cystitis, Urethritis
- Various types of prolapse (where another pelvic organ protrudes into the vagina)
- Lichen Sclerosis (auto-immune disorder)
- Cervical cancer (may be prevented by Pap smear screening and HPV vaccines)
- Genital warts (may be prevented by HPV vaccines)
- Vulvar cancer
Read more about this topic: Vulvovaginal Health
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