Nonhormonal causes of genitourinary symptoms
Conditions | Associated symptoms |
---|---|
Medical problems | |
Sexually transmitted infections | Vaginal discharge, odor, irritation |
Candidiasis | |
Bacterial vaginosis | |
Trichomoniasis | |
Lichen sclerosis | Hypopigmented, waxy, agglutination, loss of labial folds |
Lichen planus | Red plaques, pain |
Lichen simplex chonicus | Lichenified skin |
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasm | Raised or eroded lesions |
Vulvar cancer | Ulcer with raised edges |
Paget disease | Red, scaly plaque with sharp border |
Vulvodynia | Dyspareunia |
Vaginismus | Dyspareunia |
Psoriasis, eczema | Multiple plaque-like lesions, nongenital lesions |
Inflammatory bowel disease | Fissures |
Skin irritants | |
Perfumes Powders | Contact dermatitis, skin irritation, reactions |
Deodorants | |
Soaps | |
Spermicides | |
Lubricants | |
Hot tub and pool additives | |
Foreign bodies | |
Panty liners | |
Perineal pads | |
Tight-fitting or synthetic clothing | |
Retained foreign body |
Adapted from references 17 and 18.