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Vulvitis
Definición:
Es la inflamación de los órganos genitales femeninos externos (vulva).
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La vulvitis puede ser causada por un sinnúmero de afecciones, entre las cuales están dermatitis crónica, seborrea o eccema y alergias , particularmente a los jabones, papel higiénico de color, aerosoles vaginales, detergentes, baños de espuma o fragancias. También puede ser causada por infecciones como aquellas por hongos y bacterias, pediculosis o sarna .
La vulvitis puede afectar a mujeres de todas las edades. En mujeres jóvenes y después de la menopausia, los bajos niveles de estrógeno pueden causar la afección.
- Fecha de revisión: 11/8/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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