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Where are there hair follicles and sebaceous, sweat, and apocrine glands?
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The vulva, not the vagina.
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What type of epithelium covers the vulva and vagina?
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Stratified squamous
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What are 2 diseases that can be suggested by ulcerative lesions in the vulva?
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-Herpes
-Syphilis -Crohn's |
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What are papillary lesions in the vulva suggestive of?
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-Condyloma lata (HPV)
-Condyloma accuminata (syph) |
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What are 2 possible etiologies of intense vulvar itching in an OLDER person?
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-Atrophy dt loss of estrogen
-Lichen sclerosis |
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What is the treatment for Atrophic changes?
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Estrogen cream
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What is the treatment for Lichen sclerosis?
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Testosterone cream
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Why does the vaginal pH decrease at puberty?
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Because of increased glycogen in vaginal tissues, which favors growth of Lactobacilli that break down glycogen.
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