萎縮性陰道炎(英語:Atrophic vaginitis),也稱老年性陰道炎,是一種常見的陰道炎症,常見於絕經後的老年婦女或長期哺乳的女性,也可發生於雙側卵巢切除術後的女性。它與外陰炎通常同時存在。

主要原因是卵巢功能衰退,雌性激素缺乏,使明道上皮變薄,上皮細胞糠原含量降低,陰道內pH值上升,局部免疫力下降,病菌入侵並繁殖而引發炎症。表現為陰道分泌物增多,有時帶血或呈膿性白帶,有臭味。輕度外陰瘙癢、灼熱感或不適感,有時伴有尿頻、尿痛。陰道容易出血、潰瘍[1]

參考

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.