During a vaginal examination of a 38-year-old woman,the nurse notices that the vulva and vagina are erythematous and edematous with thick,white,curdlike discharge adhering to the vaginal walls.The woman reports intense pruritus and thick white discharge from her vagina.The nurse knows that these history and physical examination findings are most consistent with which of these conditions?

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The woman with candidiasis often reports intense pruritus and thick white discharge.The vulva and vagina are erythematous and edematous.The discharge is usually thick,white,and curdlike.Infection with trichomoniasis causes a profuse,watery,gray-green,and frothy discharge.Bacterial vaginosis causes a profuse discharge that has a "foul,fishy,rotten" odor.Atrophic vaginitis may have a mucoid discharge.See Table 26-5 for complete descriptions of each option.

During a Vaginal Examination of a 38-Year-Old Woman,the Nurse Notices