gynecology and obstetrics
Inflammatory Vaginitis
Diagnosis of Inflammatory Vaginitis
Vaginal pH and wet mount Symptoms of inflammatory vaginitis overlap with other forms of vaginitis, and a general evaluation (eg, vaginal fluid pH measurement, microscopy, whiff test) should be performed. Inflammatory vaginitis is diagnosed if Vaginal fluid pH is > 6. Whiff test is negative. Microscopy shows predominantly white blood cells and parabasal cells. The pelvic examination should include evaluation for characteristic findings of vulvovaginal atrophy (eg, labia minora resorption or fusion, tissue fragility, pallor, loss of vaginal rugae). 