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Vulvar secretions from? |
1. Bartholin's gland 2. Sebaceous glands 3. Sweat glands 4. Apocrine glands 5. Skene gland |
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Mucus secretions of the endocervical gland is |
Alkaline |
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The normal vaginal discharge is ? What is the color, consistency? |
1. White in color 2. Floccular in consistency 3. And seen in the posterior fornication on PV examination 4. |
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Source of physiological vagina discharge during 1. Ovulation 2. Premenstrual 3. Pregnancy 4. Sexual excitement |
1. Ovulation - due to cascade in the cervix ( hormonal effect) 2. Afew days premenstrual - from all parts of the genital tract 3. Pregnancy - increase in vaginal and cervical discharge 4. During sexual excitement - outpouring of Bartholin's secretion on to the vulva |
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Hence physiological discharge can be influenced by? |
Age Hormones Local factors Age - prepubertal, reproductive age, post menopausal Hormones - pregnancy, hormonal contraceptives, cyclical hormonal changes Local factors - menstruation, post partum , malignancy, semen and personal habits and hygiene |
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Leukorrhea consists mainly of? |
The cervical components |
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Leukorrhea can cause pruritis True or false |
False Leukorrhea can never cause pruritis and is never offensive |
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......... is the chief microscopic characteristic of infection |
Pus cell |
