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ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS
Volume 99, Issue 3, Pages 190-198Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/S0001-7310(08)74655-6
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vulvovaginal candidosis; Trichomonas; bacterial vaginosis; allergic vulvovaginitis
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Recurrent vulvovaginitis is a common problem in clinical practice. Management is often complicated by a long history of inappropriate treatments based on tentative diagnoses after an incomplete diagnostic workup. We review the most common causes of recurrent vulvovaginitis; the appropriate steps with which to establish a diagnosis, from the medical history through to the additional tests needed; and, finally, the best therapeutic options. We will focus on infectious, irritant, allergic, and hormonal causes as the ones of most interest to the dermatologist. Given that infection is the most frequent cause of these processes and also a common reason for inopportune treatment, we will pay particular attention to infectious etiologies and their differential diagnosis.
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