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Desquamative Vaginitis: Not an Infectious Entity : Condition may be a range of blistering disorders; as such, no one treatment is always appropriate.


 

Those who need a second course of treatment may respond to treatment with hydrocortisone at a dose of 100 mg/g in a clindamycin 2% emollient cream base. A 5-g applicator should be inserted every other day for a total of 14 doses. This treatment regimen is expensive, however, and is not recommended for a first episode, said Dr. Haefner, who stated that she has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest relative to the subject of this presentation.

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