On vaginal examination of a 30-year-old woman,the nurse documents the following findings: profuse,thin,grayish-white vaginal discharge with a "fishy" odor and complaints of pruritus.Based upon these findings,which condition would the nurse suspect?

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Most women with bacterial vaginosis complain of a characteristic "fishy" odor.The discharge is usually profuse,thin,and has a white,gray,or milky color.Some women may also experience 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 yellow-to-green,frothy,mucopurulent,copious,and malodorous discharge.Women with gonorrhea are often asymptomatic.Although they may have a purulent endocervical discharge,the discharge is usually minimal or absent.

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