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What Causes Boils In Vaginal Area?
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What Is It?
Boils and carbuncles are skin infections usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (staph). These staph infections form pockets in the skin that are filled with pus, which includes bacteria, dead skin cells and infection-fighting white blood cells. Whether the pocket of pus is called a boil or a carbuncle depends on its location and size:
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A boil, also called a furuncle, begins as a painful infection of a single hair follicle. Boils can grow to be larger...
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Vaginitis
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Vaginitis is a term used to describe disorders that cause infection or inflammation of the vagina. Vulvovaginitis refers to inflammation of both the... Read more »
Vaginal itching
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Vaginal itching is a tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin of the vagina and the surrounding area (vulva). The itching may cause a desire to... Read more »
Atrophic vaginitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Atrophic vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina due to thinning tissue and decreased lubrication. It is related to reduced estrogen levels.For other... Read more »
Vaginal discharge
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Discharge from the vaginaHome CareTo help prevent and treat vaginal discharge:Keep your genital area clean and dry.Do not douche. While many women... Read more »
Vaginal yeast infection
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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