A 38-year-old female presents with a complaint of tenderness…

A 38-year-old female presents with a complaint of tenderness on one side of her labia which increases with ambulation. She also notes a “lump” on her right labia that has increased in size over the past 48 hours and is very painful. On examination a 4cm tender mass is noted lateral to the labia minora/introitus with surrounding erythema.             This is most likely consistent with a:           

A 24-year-old female was seen in the office twice in the las…

A 24-year-old female was seen in the office twice in the last 6 months for a confirmed VVC. Symptom relief was achieved. She calls the office one month later stating that she thinks she has another “yeast infection”, as her symptoms are the same. Appropriate advice for this patient would include: