An infection of the vaginal mucosa resulting in an abnormal discharge and offensive odor or itching is referred to as:
a. chorioamnionitis.
b. bartholinitis.
c. cervicitis.
d. vaginitis.
D
Inflammation of the vaginal mucosa, vaginitis, is a common clinical syndrome accounting for approximately 10 million office visits each year. Women with vaginal symptoms often complain of an abnormal discharge and possibly other symptoms such as an offensive odor or itching. The three most common causes of vaginitis in premenopausal women are vaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, and trichomoniasis.
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