Mills Benjie Brown
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Greenville Health System, University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville, 890 West Faris Road, Suite 470, Greenville, SC 29605, USA.
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2017 Jun;44(2):159-177. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2017.02.010.
Vaginal complaints are one of the most common reasons women seek the advice of a health care provider. Uncomplicated infections such as vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, or trichomoniasis are easy to diagnose and treat. However, about 8% of patients will have a more complicated course with failure to respond to treatment or rapid recurrence of symptoms. Understanding the need for a methodical, diagnostic approach to help these women with recurrent or refractory cases of vaginal symptoms will aid the clinician achieve successful patient outcomes.
阴道疾病是女性寻求医疗保健提供者建议的最常见原因之一。诸如外阴阴道念珠菌病、细菌性阴道病或滴虫病等单纯性感染易于诊断和治疗。然而，约8%的患者病情会更复杂，对治疗无反应或症状迅速复发。了解需要一种系统的诊断方法来帮助这些患有复发性或难治性阴道症状的女性，将有助于临床医生取得成功的患者治疗效果。
