{"id":75555,"date":"2021-01-14T06:35:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T06:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=75555"},"modified":"2023-11-17T07:57:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T07:57:58","slug":"vulvovaginitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vulvovaginitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulvovaginitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inflammation of the vulva (the external female genitals) and the vagina. Symptoms include redness, itching, and soreness of the vulva and vagina, sometimes accompanied by a vaginal discharge.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Inflammation of the vulva and vagina. It may be due to infection, and may be a presenting feature of late onset diabetes mellitus. Trauma or the presence of a foreign body is sometimes a cause.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Simultaneous inflammation of the vulva and vagina, or of the vulvovaginal glands. The condition may be due to chemical irritation produced by materials present in medications, tight-fitting or nonabsorbent underclothes, inadequate perineal hygiene, allergic conditions, or a variety of infectious agents including bacteria, yeasts, viruses, and parasites.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Vulvovaginitis refers to inflammation affecting both the vulva and vagina. This condition is frequently brought on by infections, including candidiasis (commonly known as thrush) and trichomoniasis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Inflammation of both the vulva and the vagina.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflammation of the vulva (the external female genitals) and the vagina. Symptoms include redness, itching, and soreness of the vulva and vagina, sometimes accompanied by a vaginal discharge. Inflammation of the vulva and vagina. It may be due to infection, and may be a presenting feature of late onset diabetes mellitus. 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