Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis and Other Persisten Vaginitis: A Case Report

A 75% of women will have at last one episode of vaginitis, which can become persistent in more than a half of them. Its symptoms are disturbing and carry a psychological charge for patients. Although it is frequently caused by bacterial vaginosis, vaginal candidiasis or trichomoniasis, there is other aetiology that must be taken into account, as noninfectious vaginitis and atrophic vaginitis. Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis is a disease of unknown origin that appears associated to intense vaginal erythema and yellow thick discharge, easily treated. Physicians must be aware of this condition. The final diagnosis requires microscopic methods that are not accessible from Primary Care, place where women usually consult first. Due to this limitation, it is important to know the characteristics of the desquamative inflammatory vaginitis and other forms of persistent vaginitis and its associated factors, so treatment can be prescribed from the clinical suspicion, physical examination and using treatment trials.