Vulvitis
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| N76.2 | Acute vulvitis |
| N76.3 | Subacute and chronic vulvitis |
| N77.1 * | Vaginitis, vulvitis or vulvovaginitis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere |
| N77.8 * | Vulvovaginal ulceration and inflammation in other diseases classified elsewhere |
| O23.5 | Genital tract infections during pregnancy |
| O86.1 | Other infection of the genital tract after delivery |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
As vulvitis an inflammation of the external female genital area and the vaginal opening will be referred to.
causes
The causes of inflammation are the same as those of colpitis ; look there. In addition, contact allergies from clothing or personal care and intimate hygiene products occur (poor or excessive hygiene), as well as increased sweating in obese women or epithelial damage from sexual contact or scratching. Another reason, albeit rare, is the atopic dermatitis of the vulva , which occurs in isolation there or in company with other regions . Other autoimmune skin diseases, which then become noticeable in the vulva, are very rare. Vulvitis rarely occurs alone, but mostly in combination with a vaginal infection.
Symptoms
Redness, swelling, pain and overheating, as well as excruciating itching can also occur. Urination is also associated with pain.
therapy
An existing infection is treated with an antimycotic (for fungi) or an antibiotic (for bacteria) according to the sensitivity test ( antibiogram ) . An immunological disease can e.g. B. be treated with cortisone-containing creams in low doses or so-called immunomodulators.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Definition on onmeda.de, accessed on February 23, 2014.
- ↑ a b Entry on vulvitis in Flexikon , a wiki from DocCheck , accessed on February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Therapy and Treatment at symptomat.de, accessed on February 23, 2014.
