| |
| | Glossary |
 | | Vaginal fistula: Openings in the birth canal that allow leakage from the bladder or rectum into the vagina. |
 | | May be caused by microorganisms (such as gonococci, staphylcocci, spirochetes), chemical irritation, fungus infection caused by candida albicans, protozoan infection, irritation from foreign bodies, vitamin deficiency as in pellagra, intestinal worms, or conditions involving the vulva and surrounding areas (such as uncleanliness). |
 | | Vaginosis, bacterial: A vaginal condition characterized by an abnormal vaginal discharge due to an overgrowth of normal bacteria in the vagina. |
| www.rho.org /html/glossary.html (6503 words) |
|