Atopic and Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
| Autor: | Rita Pichardo-Geisinger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Dermatitis Contact Vulva Dermatitis Atopic 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Irritant dermatitis Humans skin and connective tissue diseases Allergic contact dermatitis Vulvar Diseases 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine integumentary system business.industry Pruritus Obstetrics and Gynecology Atopic dermatitis medicine.disease Dermatology medicine.anatomical_structure Irritant contact dermatitis Female business Contact dermatitis |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America. 44(3) |
| ISSN: | 1558-0474 |
| Popis: | Pruritus, or itch, is a common vulvar complaint that is often treated empirically as a yeast infection; however, yeast infections are just one of the many conditions that can cause vulvar itch. Ignoring other conditions can prolong pruritus unnecessarily. Atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and allergic contact dermatitis are extremely common noninfectious causes of vulvar itch that are often underdiagnosed by nondermatologists. Identifying these conditions and treating them appropriately can significantly improve a patient's quality of life and appropriately decrease health care expenditures by preventing unnecessary additional referrals or follow-up visits and decreasing pharmaceutical costs. |
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