Approach to the patient with vulvovaginal complaints.

Dermatol Ther

Department of Dermatology , Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.

Published: March 2011

Although vulvovaginal diseases may seem daunting, dermatologists possess all of the requisite tools and skills necessary to comprehensively assess and accurately diagnose primary cutaneous, systemic, and inflammatory diseases that affect the vulva. A simple but comprehensive dermatologic approach to the patient with a vulvovaginal complaint is presented. We begin with a review of the normal vulvar anatomy and normal variants and proceed to the clinical approach with special emphasis on the history, physical examination, and common diagnostic procedures.

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