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Vaginal pruritus

MedGen UID:
52969
•Concept ID:
C0042256
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Itching of vagina; Pruritus of vagina; Vaginal Itching
SNOMED CT: Pruritus of vagina (34363003); Itching of vagina (34363003)
 
HPO: HP:0030161

Definition

A sensation of itching in the vagina. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVaginal pruritus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Patient preferences and treatment safety for uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis in primary health care.
Del-Cura González I, García-de-Blas González F, Cuesta TS, Martín Fernández J, Del-Alamo Rodríguez JM, Escriva Ferrairo RA, Del Canto De-Hoyos Alonso M, Arenas LB, Barrientos RR, Wiesmann EC, De-Alba Romero C, Díaz YG, Rodríguez-Moñino AP, Teira BG, Del Pozo MS, Horcajuelo JF, Rojas Giraldo MJ, González PC, Vello Cuadrado RA, Uriarte BL, Yepes JS, Sanz YH, Iglesias Piñeiro MJ, Hernández ST, Alonso FG, González González AI, Fernández AS, Carballo C, López AR, Morales F, Martínez López D; GRUPO PRESEVAC
BMC Public Health 2011 Jan 31;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-63. PMID: 21281464Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Topical Imiquimod for the Treatment of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Fonseca BO, Possati-Resende JC, Salcedo MP, Schmeler KM, Accorsi GS, Fregnani JHTG, Antoniazzi M, Pantano NP, Santana IVV, Matsushita GM, Dos Reis R
Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun 1;137(6):1043-1053. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004384. PMID: 33957649Free PMC Article
Patient preferences and treatment safety for uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis in primary health care.
Del-Cura González I, García-de-Blas González F, Cuesta TS, Martín Fernández J, Del-Alamo Rodríguez JM, Escriva Ferrairo RA, Del Canto De-Hoyos Alonso M, Arenas LB, Barrientos RR, Wiesmann EC, De-Alba Romero C, Díaz YG, Rodríguez-Moñino AP, Teira BG, Del Pozo MS, Horcajuelo JF, Rojas Giraldo MJ, González PC, Vello Cuadrado RA, Uriarte BL, Yepes JS, Sanz YH, Iglesias Piñeiro MJ, Hernández ST, Alonso FG, González González AI, Fernández AS, Carballo C, López AR, Morales F, Martínez López D; GRUPO PRESEVAC
BMC Public Health 2011 Jan 31;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-63. PMID: 21281464Free PMC Article
Comparison of sequential and standard triple-drug regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a 14-day, open-label, randomized, prospective, parallel-arm study in adult patients with nonulcer dyspepsia.
Uygun A, Kadayifci A, Yesilova Z, Safali M, Ilgan S, Karaeren N
Clin Ther 2008 Mar;30(3):528-34. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.03.009. PMID: 18405790
Quinacrine female nonsurgical sterilization (QS): endometrial assessment by vaginal ultrasonography in 128 women.
Ferreira CR, Magalhães DR, Ferreira DC, Hanan MZ, Camargos AF
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2003 Oct;83 Suppl 2:S59-66. PMID: 14763187
Investigation of the efficacy of progesterone pessaries in the relief of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. progesterone Study Group.
Magill PJ
Br J Gen Pract 1995 Nov;45(400):589-93. PMID: 8554838Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Gonorrhea vaginitis in a pediatric patient: a case report.
Bambang AW, Idrus I, Amin S, Iswanty M
Pan Afr Med J 2021;38:358. Epub 2021 Apr 14 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.358.28390. PMID: 34367437Free PMC Article
Patient preferences and treatment safety for uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis in primary health care.
Del-Cura González I, García-de-Blas González F, Cuesta TS, Martín Fernández J, Del-Alamo Rodríguez JM, Escriva Ferrairo RA, Del Canto De-Hoyos Alonso M, Arenas LB, Barrientos RR, Wiesmann EC, De-Alba Romero C, Díaz YG, Rodríguez-Moñino AP, Teira BG, Del Pozo MS, Horcajuelo JF, Rojas Giraldo MJ, González PC, Vello Cuadrado RA, Uriarte BL, Yepes JS, Sanz YH, Iglesias Piñeiro MJ, Hernández ST, Alonso FG, González González AI, Fernández AS, Carballo C, López AR, Morales F, Martínez López D; GRUPO PRESEVAC
BMC Public Health 2011 Jan 31;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-63. PMID: 21281464Free PMC Article
Identification of symptoms that indicate a pelvic examination is necessary to exclude PID in adolescent women.
Blake DR, Fletcher K, Joshi N, Emans SJ
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2003 Feb;16(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/s1083-3188(02)00207-3. PMID: 12604142
Angiokeratoma vulvae.
Novick NL
J Am Acad Dermatol 1985 Mar;12(3):561-3. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(85)70078-3. PMID: 3989013
Vulvo-vaginal pruritus associated with hay fever.
MITCHELL WF, SIVON I, MITCHELL JH
Ann Allergy 1948 Mar-Apr;6(2):144-7. PMID: 18856259

Therapy

Gonorrhea vaginitis in a pediatric patient: a case report.
Bambang AW, Idrus I, Amin S, Iswanty M
Pan Afr Med J 2021;38:358. Epub 2021 Apr 14 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.358.28390. PMID: 34367437Free PMC Article
Topical Imiquimod for the Treatment of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Fonseca BO, Possati-Resende JC, Salcedo MP, Schmeler KM, Accorsi GS, Fregnani JHTG, Antoniazzi M, Pantano NP, Santana IVV, Matsushita GM, Dos Reis R
Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun 1;137(6):1043-1053. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004384. PMID: 33957649Free PMC Article
A prepubertal girl with persistent vaginal pruritus.
Rajpal TM, Mottaghi N, Keith L, Patel A
Pediatr Ann 2014 Jul;43(7):262-4. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20140619-05. PMID: 24977673
Patient preferences and treatment safety for uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis in primary health care.
Del-Cura González I, García-de-Blas González F, Cuesta TS, Martín Fernández J, Del-Alamo Rodríguez JM, Escriva Ferrairo RA, Del Canto De-Hoyos Alonso M, Arenas LB, Barrientos RR, Wiesmann EC, De-Alba Romero C, Díaz YG, Rodríguez-Moñino AP, Teira BG, Del Pozo MS, Horcajuelo JF, Rojas Giraldo MJ, González PC, Vello Cuadrado RA, Uriarte BL, Yepes JS, Sanz YH, Iglesias Piñeiro MJ, Hernández ST, Alonso FG, González González AI, Fernández AS, Carballo C, López AR, Morales F, Martínez López D; GRUPO PRESEVAC
BMC Public Health 2011 Jan 31;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-63. PMID: 21281464Free PMC Article
Comparison of sequential and standard triple-drug regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a 14-day, open-label, randomized, prospective, parallel-arm study in adult patients with nonulcer dyspepsia.
Uygun A, Kadayifci A, Yesilova Z, Safali M, Ilgan S, Karaeren N
Clin Ther 2008 Mar;30(3):528-34. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.03.009. PMID: 18405790

Prognosis

Quinacrine female nonsurgical sterilization (QS): endometrial assessment by vaginal ultrasonography in 128 women.
Ferreira CR, Magalhães DR, Ferreira DC, Hanan MZ, Camargos AF
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2003 Oct;83 Suppl 2:S59-66. PMID: 14763187
Identification of symptoms that indicate a pelvic examination is necessary to exclude PID in adolescent women.
Blake DR, Fletcher K, Joshi N, Emans SJ
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2003 Feb;16(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/s1083-3188(02)00207-3. PMID: 12604142

Clinical prediction guides

Topical Imiquimod for the Treatment of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Fonseca BO, Possati-Resende JC, Salcedo MP, Schmeler KM, Accorsi GS, Fregnani JHTG, Antoniazzi M, Pantano NP, Santana IVV, Matsushita GM, Dos Reis R
Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun 1;137(6):1043-1053. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004384. PMID: 33957649Free PMC Article
Patient preferences and treatment safety for uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis in primary health care.
Del-Cura González I, García-de-Blas González F, Cuesta TS, Martín Fernández J, Del-Alamo Rodríguez JM, Escriva Ferrairo RA, Del Canto De-Hoyos Alonso M, Arenas LB, Barrientos RR, Wiesmann EC, De-Alba Romero C, Díaz YG, Rodríguez-Moñino AP, Teira BG, Del Pozo MS, Horcajuelo JF, Rojas Giraldo MJ, González PC, Vello Cuadrado RA, Uriarte BL, Yepes JS, Sanz YH, Iglesias Piñeiro MJ, Hernández ST, Alonso FG, González González AI, Fernández AS, Carballo C, López AR, Morales F, Martínez López D; GRUPO PRESEVAC
BMC Public Health 2011 Jan 31;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-63. PMID: 21281464Free PMC Article
Comparison of sequential and standard triple-drug regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a 14-day, open-label, randomized, prospective, parallel-arm study in adult patients with nonulcer dyspepsia.
Uygun A, Kadayifci A, Yesilova Z, Safali M, Ilgan S, Karaeren N
Clin Ther 2008 Mar;30(3):528-34. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.03.009. PMID: 18405790
Identification of symptoms that indicate a pelvic examination is necessary to exclude PID in adolescent women.
Blake DR, Fletcher K, Joshi N, Emans SJ
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2003 Feb;16(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/s1083-3188(02)00207-3. PMID: 12604142
Angiokeratoma vulvae.
Novick NL
J Am Acad Dermatol 1985 Mar;12(3):561-3. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(85)70078-3. PMID: 3989013

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