The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study
Singh R, Zenilman J, Brown K, Madden T, Gaydos C, Ghanem K. The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2012, 89: 185. PMID: 23019659, PMCID: PMC4104961, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-obtained vaginal swabsBacterial vaginosisVulvovaginal candidiasisVaginal dischargeDiagnosis of BVPelvic inflammatory diseaseSymptomatic vaginal dischargePrevalence of infectionDiagnostic test resultsAbdominal painInfection clinicBimanual examinationProspective studyPhysical examinationSpeculum examinationInflammatory diseasesDiagnostic findingsCommon causePatient historyVaginal swabsCliniciansDiagnostic testsParticipants' historyDiagnosisWomen