Vaginal Diseases

Summary

Vaginal problems are some of the most common reasons women go to the doctor. They may have symptoms such as:

• Itching
• Burning
• Pain
• Abnormal bleeding
• Discharge

One common problem is vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina. Other problems that affect the vagina include sexually transmitted diseases, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. Treatment of vaginal problems depends on the cause.

Patient Handouts

• Bartholin cyst or abscess Medical Encyclopedia
• Imperforate hymen Medical Encyclopedia
• Vaginal cysts Medical Encyclopedia
• Vaginal dryness Medical Encyclopedia
• Vaginal itching and discharge – adult and adolescent Medical Encyclopedia
• Vaginal itching and discharge – child Medical Encyclopedia

Specifics

• Bartholin’s Cyst Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• Bartholin’s Gland Cyst American Academy of Family Physicians
• Vaginitis: MedlinePlus Health Topic National Library of Medicine

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Vaginal Diseases National Institutes of Health

Related Issues

• Douching Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
• Vaginal Odor Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Encyclopedia

• Endocervical culture Medical Encyclopedia
• Endocervical gram stain Medical Encyclopedia
• Pelvic ultrasound – abdominal Medical Encyclopedia

Find an Expert

• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Find an Ob-Gyn American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Teenagers

• Feeling Fresh Nemours Foundation
• Gyn Checkups (For Teens) Nemours Foundation
• I’ve Never Had My Period, So What Is This Discharge? Nemours Foundation
• Types of Hymens Boston Children’s Hospital
• Vaginal Discharge: What’s Normal, What’s Not Nemours Foundation
• Vaginal Infections Public Health Service, Office on Women’s Health

Health Check Tools

• Genital Problems in Women American Academy of Family Physicians

Treatments and Therapies

• How to Use Vaginal Tablets, Suppositories, and Creams American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Diagnosis and Tests

• Pelvis Ultrasound Radiological Society of North America
• Vaginal Discharge American Academy of Family Physicians
• Vaginal pH: Home Use Tests Food and Drug Administration

Journal Articles

• Vaginal Diseases

Start Here

• Vagina: What’s Normal, What’s Not Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research