Do we need to treat vulvovaginitis in prepubertal girls?
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Do we need to treat vulvovaginitis in prepubertal girls?
Vulvovaginitis is generally considered to be the commonest gynaecological problem in prepubertal girls, although the incidence is unknown. In practice, the terms vulvitis, vaginitis, and vulvovaginitis are often used interchangeably by doctors in diagnosing inflammatory conditions of the lower female genital tract. Diagnosing infection is confounded by the overlap between normal flora and poten...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7484.186