vulvovaginitis
noun
vul·vo·vag·i·ni·tis
ˌvəl-(ˌ)vō-ˌva-jə-ˈnī-təs 
: coincident inflammation of the vulva and vagina
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Two days after her family's visit to the pool, researchers from New Zealand's University of Auckland and Austria's University of Salzburg said the girl developed vulvovaginitis.
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2021
Whatever the cause, symptoms of vulvovaginitis include itching, burning, and swelling, all of which sitz baths may help to subdue, Dr. Tully says.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
The issue, which doctors also call candidal vulvovaginitis or vaginal thrush, is incredibly common, affecting 3 out of 4 women in their lifetimes.
—Tehrene Firman, Woman's Day, 30 July 2018
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2021
Whatever the cause, symptoms of vulvovaginitis include itching, burning, and swelling, all of which sitz baths may help to subdue, Dr. Tully says.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
The issue, which doctors also call candidal vulvovaginitis or vaginal thrush, is incredibly common, affecting 3 out of 4 women in their lifetimes.
—Tehrene Firman, Woman's Day, 30 July 2018
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vulvovaginitis
noun
vul·vo·vag·i·ni·tis
ˌvəl-vō-ˌvaj-ə-ˈnīt-əs
plural vulvovaginitides
-ˈnit-ə-ˌdēz
: coincident inflammation of the vulva and vagina
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