VAGINITIS CASE 1

ANSWERS

What more history do you need? 

• A sexual history would help.  If
  the patient is not sexually active, trichomonas and bacterial vaginosis
  would be less likely. 

• It would also be helpful to know if the woman
  is menopausal and whether or not she’s using hormone replacement,
  as atrophic vaginitis is a consideration. 

• Candidal vaginitis would be made more likely
  if the woman had taken antibiotics recently and if she had
  uncontrolled diabetes.