Vaginitis 'excellent' URL for information.

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HI Everyone,

I just read the review of the article from Glamour someone wrote in about Vaginitis , sorry it wasn't that good, *sigh* and glad I saved the money, but just for information thought I'd send out this URL, it's absolutely one of the best I've ever seen on just what the 'term' Vaginitis really encompasses.

>Vulvovaginitis is a common disorder that can affect females of all ages. Vulvovaginitis encompasses a variety of disorders characterized by inflammation that may be secondary to multiple causes, including infection, irritation, allergy, and systemic disease.

Other factors:

Lack of an acidic pH (typical pH being 6-7.5)

Lack of the protective effects of estrogen, which leads to a thin vaginal epithelium Relative lack of lactobacilli, which help prevent bacterial colonization and infection Immature antibody response

Variations in the configuration and location of the hymen<

Just a few clips from the article.

Dee

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic639.htm VULVOVAGINITIS