THERE is a vast amount of literature and a comparable degree of interest concerning vaginal infections of adult women. Relatively little has been written about the same problems of children.

The management of atrophic vaginitis may include self-help measures, estrogen replacement, and botanical therapies, as well as education. Self-help measures include the use of water-based vaginal ...

A vaginal wet mount test, or vaginal smear, is a gynecological exam. The doctor takes a sample of discharge and sends it for testing. Results can show whether a person has vaginitis, which is a term ...

Atrophic vaginitis is typically associated with the hypoestrogenic state of menopause. However, lactation also decreases estrogen levels and can cause symptomatic urogenital atrophy. Discussion of ...