Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about vaginitis.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) provides a Vaginitis Overview
. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers fact sheets on Bacterial Vaginosis, Candidiasis, STDs & Pregnancy, and Trichomoniasis.
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provides information on causes and types of bacterial vaginosis.
- womenshealth.gov provides fact sheets on Douching and Vaginal Yeast Infections.
- ACOG
ACOG is an association of obstetricians/gynecologists and other health professionals who provide healthcare to women. Search ACOG's Physician Directory to find a specialist. - National HIV and STD Testing Resources
This website, a service of CDC, provides users with locations for HIV and STD testing and STD vaccines around the United States.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
- Self-study STD Module―Vaginitis
This Web-based training course is designed to guide clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vaginitis. This module is based on the sexually transmitted disease (STD) curriculum developed by the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers under the direction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for STDs were updated by the CDC after consultation with a group of STD experts who met in Atlanta on April 18–30, 2009. Included in these updated guidelines is new information regarding the expanded diagnostic evaluation for cervicitis and trichomoniasis; new treatment recommendations for bacterial vaginosis and genital warts; the clinical efficacy of azithromycin for chlamydial infections in pregnancy; the role of Mycoplasma genitalium and trichomoniasis in urethritis/cervicitis and treatment-related implications; and STD prevention approaches.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
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