<unk>  is defined as inflammation of the vaginal epithelium due to atrophy secondary to decreased levels of circulating estrogen. The features of this disease are estimated to be seen in 15% of premenopausal and 50% menopausal women. Patients present with the symptoms of vaginal dryness, itching, irritation, and dyspareunia. Diagnosis of<unk>  requires subjective assessment of the severity of symptoms to be correlated with the physical examination findings. The prominent physical examination findings include<unk>  vaginal or vulvar tissue, pale, smooth and shiny vaginal epithelium with increased friability and inflammation with patchy erythema. The characteristic findings to confirm the diagnosis are: a left shift of the vaginal maturation index on a vaginal smear and a alkaline pH of the vagina. However, other secondary causes such as lichen sclerosus and lichen planus must be ruled before the confirmation of the diagnosis. The therapeutic management is based on the severity of the symptoms: lubricants are the first line of therapy for mild symptoms, in patients unresponsive to lubricants and with moderate to severe symptoms topical or oral estrogen therapy is effective for the management of patients . Majority of the patients have resolution of symptoms but due to the chronic nature of the condition it requires continuous treatment.
Atrophic vaginitis
Bacterial vaginosis
Rhinorrhea
Leukorrhea
Genital herpes
Balanoposthitis
Gonorrhea
Trichomoniasis