vulvovaginal disorder

Introduction

Common vulvovaginal disorders in postmenopausal women include:

• atrophic vaginitis (menopausal genitourinary syndrome)
• vaginal candidiasis
• squamous cell hyperplasia -> vulvar intraepithelial neoplasi
• lichen sclerosus

Other

• contact dermatitis (vaginal itching, paresthesias)
• lichen simplex (intractable pruritus during sleep)
• lichen planus
  • also affects nails, hair, mucous membranes
• vaginal discharge
• Paget disease (pruritus)
• vulvodynia

Additional terms

• vagina
• vaginal disorder
• vulva
• vulvar dystrophy (vulvar disorder)