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Vulvovaginitis and Cervicitis

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Although modern medical practice has often relegated vaginal symptoms to the realm of the specialist gynecologist, the range of symptoms and diagnoses cov­ered under this category with the concomitant preventive health and risk man­agement issues is ideally suited to the expertise of the family physician. Excel­lence in the diagnosis and management of these diseases is the standard of care and can be achieved with a minimal investment of equipment, time (a 1-minute slide examination), and cost to the patient. Patients with vaginal complaints ac­count for an estimated 10% of office visits each year,1 and many more may be inaccurately diagnosed by phone. This chapter reviews the systematic approach to the evaluation and treatment of vaginal diseases as well as issues of particu­lar interest to family physicians.

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  1. Mary Willard
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor of Family Medicine) (Professor of Family Medicine)

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Alan K. David M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  3. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Scott A. Fields M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor and Vice Chairman)

  4. Department of Family Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    D. Melessa Phillips M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  5. College of Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

    Joseph E. Scherger M.D., M.P.H. (Dean) (Dean)

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Willard, M. (2003). Vulvovaginitis and Cervicitis. In: Taylor, R.B., David, A.K., Fields, S.A., Phillips, D.M., Scherger, J.E. (eds) Fundamentals of Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21745-1_16

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