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To the Editor: In her review of vulvovaginitis (Sept. 21 issue),¹ Dr. Eckert does not discuss various noninfectious causes of symptoms that warrant consideration. Many women with maceration-related vulvitis have a recent history of receiving various therapies for vaginitis, often prescribed over the telephone by an office nurse for reported vaginal infection, to no avail. This maceration is associated with tight clothing, impermeable sanitary pads, and panty hose (thus the name "panty hose vulvitis"). Pruritus is the major problem and often involves the perianal skin as well as the vulva. The use of loose clothing, tissue placed against the moist . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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