Genital discharge Flashcards
History of genital discharge
Colour, odour, consistency, bloodstaining Itch IM or PC bleeding Dyspareunia Rash Sexual history
Investigation of vaginal discharge
Examination
High vaginal swab for trichomonas and Candida
Vulvovaginal swab for NAAT - gonorrhoea and chlamydia
Endocervical swab for gonorrhoea
Tests for candida
High Vaginal swab for:
Gran stain
Culture
Treatment for candida
Clotrimazole pessary stat
Clotrimazole cream BD for 2 weeks
What is recurrent candidiasis
> 4 symptomatic episodes per year
Treatment for recurrent candidiasis
Induction + maintenance
Maintenance therapy:
Fluconazole once a week for 6 months
Precipitants of BV
Unprotected intercourse
Receptive oral sex
Perfumed both products
Menstruation
Amstel criteria for BV
3 or more: Characteristic discharge (fishy, off-white) Clue cells Raised vaginal pH >4.5 KOH whiff test positive
Treatment for BV
Metronidazole 400mg BD for 5 days
Can also be treated with a large stat dose (2g) or a PV gel for 5 day
Diagnosis of trichomonas vaginalis
High vaginal swab for: Wet mount Culture (most sensitive) NAAT Examination - strawberry cervix
Treatment for trichomonas vaginalis
Metronidazole 400mg BD for 5 days
Or
Metronidazole 2g stat
Advice for patients taking metronidazole
Avoid alcohol
Will make them very nauseous
Differential diagnosis for penile discharge and how to generally differentiate
Gonorrhoea
Non-specific urethritis
Greater volume of discharge in gonorrhoea (will stain pants)
Investigations for penile discharge
Examination
Urethral swab for gram stain and gonorrhoea culture
Urine NAAT
How to diagnose gonorrhoea
Endocervical or urethral swab (gram stain and culture)
Urine NAAT