On vaginal examination of a 30-year-old woman,the nurse documents the following findings: profuse,thin,greyish white vaginal discharge with a "fishy" odour;complaint of pruritus.These findings lead the nurse to which diagnosis?

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Most women with BV complain of a characteristic "fishy" odour.The discharge usually is profuse and thin and has a white,grey,or milky colour.Some women also may have mild irritation or pruritus.The discharge associated with candidiasis is thick,white,and lumpy and resembles cottage cheese.Trichomoniasis may be asymptomatic,but women commonly have a characteristic yellowish to greenish,frothy,mucopurulent,copious,and malodorous discharge.Women with gonorrhea are often asymptomatic.They may have a purulent endocervical discharge,but discharge usually is minimal or absent.

On Vaginal Examination of a 30-Year-Old Woman,the Nurse Documents the Following