A nurse collecting data on the reproductive system from a female patient is told that the patient has a vaginal discharge that is cottage cheese-like in appearance.What should the nurse recognize this as a common sign of?

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A cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge is a common sign of a yeast infection caused by Candida albicans. PID typically presents with lower abdominal pain, while Trichomonas vaginalis infection can cause a frothy, foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Atrophic vaginitis is typically associated with menopause and presents with vaginal dryness and irritation.

A Nurse Collecting Data on the Reproductive System from a Female