RT Book, Section
A1 Bornstein, Jacob
A2 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 Nathan, Lauren
A2 Laufer, Neri
A2 Roman, Ashley S.
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ID 1159958611
T1 Benign Disorders of the Vulva & Vagina
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833905
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159958611
RD 2024/04/18
AB Disorders  of  the  vulva  and  vagina  are  very  common  and  cause  considerable  discomfort.  Until  recently,  however,  our  understanding  of  vulvar  conditions  has  been  scant  due  to  the  lack  of  communication  between  gynecologists,  dermatologists,  pathologists,  and  sex  therapists,  each  with  his  or  her  own  ideas  of  the  natural  history,  mode  of  diagnosis,  and  preferred  therapy.  An  obvious  consequence  is  the  propagation  of  terms  for  the  same  disorders.  The  establishment  in  1970  of  the  International  Society  for  the  Study  of  Vulvovaginal  Disease  (ISSVD)  fostered  exchange  of  ideas,  collective  discussion,  and  understanding  of  the  natural  history  and  modern  treatment  of  vulvar  diseases.  Common  terminology  was  established.  The  terminology  of  benign  vulvar  and  vaginal  disorders  used  in  this  chapter  is  based  on  the  guidelines  of  the  ISSVD  and  the  International  Federation  of  Cervical  Pathology  and  Colposcopy  (IFCPC).  The  morphologic  and  functional  approach  is  accessible  to  the  novice  in  vulvar  and  vaginal  disease.