Common genital symptoms

Question 1

what pathogen causes vulvovaginal candidosis?

Answer 1

candida albicans

Question 2

what is symptomatic vulvovaginal candidiosis regarded as?

Answer 2

thrush

Question 3

what are the symptoms of vulvovaginalis candidosis?

Answer 3

itch

discharge - classically thick, cottage cheese appearance, sometime just an increased amount

Question 4

what puts you at increased risk of vulvovaginalis candidosis?

Answer 4

diabetes
oral steroids
pregnancy
immune suppression (HIV)
reproductive age group

Question 5

how is vulvovaginalis candidosis diagnosed?

Answer 5

clinical examination
gram stain
culture

Question 6

what is the treatment for vulvovaginalis candidosis?

Answer 6

antifungals i.e.

• clotrimazole
• fluconazole

Question 7

what is the commonest cause of abnormal vaginal discharge?

Answer 7

bacterial vaginosis

Question 8

what are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 8

watery grey/yellow fishy discharge
maybe worse after period/sex
sore/itchy from dampness

Question 9

what is bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 9

imbalance of bacteria (rather than infection)

Question 10

what problems are associated with bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 10

endometritis
premature labour
increased risk of HIV acquisition

Question 11

how is bacterial vaginosis diagnosed?

Answer 11

clinical examination - thin homogenous dicharge

gram stained smear of vaginal discharge

Question 12

what is the treatment for bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 12

metronidazole

clindamycin