Book contents
- The Vulva
- The Vulva
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Glossary
- Chapter 1 The Basics
- Chapter 2 Using Topical Steroids on the Vulva
- Chapter 3 Red Vulval Rashes
- Chapter 4 Things That Look White
- Chapter 5 Things That Ulcerate, Blister and Erode
- Chapter 6 Persistent Vaginitis
- Chapter 7 Lumps: Benign and Malignant
- Chapter 8 Vulval Pain and Dyspareunia
- Chapter 9 Vulval Disease in Children
- Chapter 10 Myths and Pearls
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - Red Vulval Rashes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 August 2023
- The Vulva
- The Vulva
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Glossary
- Chapter 1 The Basics
- Chapter 2 Using Topical Steroids on the Vulva
- Chapter 3 Red Vulval Rashes
- Chapter 4 Things That Look White
- Chapter 5 Things That Ulcerate, Blister and Erode
- Chapter 6 Persistent Vaginitis
- Chapter 7 Lumps: Benign and Malignant
- Chapter 8 Vulval Pain and Dyspareunia
- Chapter 9 Vulval Disease in Children
- Chapter 10 Myths and Pearls
- Index
- References
Summary
The most common presentation of a vulval skin problem is an itchy red rash. This group includes inflammatory dermatoses, infections, hypersensitivity reactions and one malignancy.
Dermatitis, psoriasis and chronic vulvo-vaginal candidiasis are all very common causes of red, itchy rashes with variable degree of scaling. Corticosteroid-induced dermatitis occurs when moderate to potent topical corticosteroid is used for long periods of time. Tinea is uncommon and extra-mammary Paget’s disease and oestrogen-hypersensitivity vulvitis are rare.
On first sight, all of these conditions look much the same. A combination of history taking, investigation and response to therapy will ultimately enable a diagnosis and effective treatment.
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- The VulvaA Practical Handbook for Clinicians, pp. 16 - 36Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023