Vaginal odor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Complete differential diagnosis of vaginal odor
(Most common)
- Chlamydia infection
- Foreign body in vagina
- Forgotten Tampon
(By organ system)
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | Fluconazole |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | Metastatic bowel cancer, |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | Bacterial Vaginosis, Cervicitis, Chlamydia infection, Endometritis, Genital herpes, Gonorrhea, Granuloma inguinale, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Salpingitis, Septic abortion, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Ulcers From Infection (Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma Venereum/LGV), Vaginitis, Yeast Infection |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | Bacterial Vaginosis, Cervical cancer, Cervicitis, Chlamydia infection, Endometritis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Puerperal fever, Rectovaginal fistula, Salpingitis, Septic abortion, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Ulcers From Infection (Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma Venereum/LGV), Uterine cancer, Vaginal cancer, Vaginitis, Yeast Infection |
| Oncologic | Cervical cancer, Metastatic bowel cancer, Uterine cancer, Vaginal cancer |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Foreign body in vagina, Forgotten Tampon, Lodged condom, Lodged Contraceptive device, Poor hygiene |
(Alphabetical order)
- Chlamydia infection
- Foreign body in vagina
- Lodged Contraceptive device
- Ulcers From Infection (Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma Venereum/LGV)