Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of vaginitis or colpitis (vaginitis).
Family history
Social anamnesis
Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Since when have you noticed increased fluorine (discharge)?
- What does the discharge look like?
- Does the discharge smell, like, fishy, especially after intercourse?
- Have you noticed any other symptoms, such as burning or itching in the vulva (external, primary sex organs) or vagina (vagina) area?
- Do you have pain in the area of the vulva, vagina, abdomen?
- Is the vagina dry?
- Is the intercourse painful? How intense is the sexual experience? What sexual practices are performed?
- What is your intimate hygiene like?
- How common have identical or similar symptoms been in the past, or are the symptoms quite different?
- Ask about other detergents, synthetic clothing, etc.
- Is the underwear boiled?
- Is there evidence of shared use of washcloths, towels, toothbrushes (especially due toCandida transmission)?
- Is there evidence of dental disease?
- Is there evidence for dermatitides?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs (marijuana) and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. drug history.
- Previous diseases (gynecological diseases; urinary tract infections).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
Medication history
- Antibiotics
- Glucocorticoids
- Immunosuppressants
- Ovulation inhibitors
- Cytostatics
