Based on examination, measuring the pH, culturing the discharge[3]
Differential diagnosis
Inflammation of the cervix, pelvic inflammatory disease, cancer, foreign bodies[3]
Treatment
Based on the cause[1]
Frequency
~33% of women (at some point)[4]
Vaginitis, also known as vulvovaginitis, is inflammation of the vagina and vulva.[4][5] Symptoms may include itching, burning, pain, discharge, and a bad smell.[1] Certain types of vaginitis may result in complications during pregnancy.[1]
The three main causes are infections, specifically bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast infection, and trichomoniasis.[2] Other causes include allergies to substances such as spermicides or soaps or as a result of low estrogen levels during breast-feeding or after menopause.[2] More than one cause may exist at a time.[2] The common causes vary by age.[3] Prepubescent girls are often at risk for development of vulvovaginitis because of low amounts of estrogen and an underdeveloped labia minora.[6][7]
Diagnosis generally include examination, measuring the pH, and culturing the discharge.[3] Other causes of symptoms such as inflammation of the cervix, pelvic inflammatory disease, cancer, foreign bodies, and skin conditions should be ruled out.[3]
Treatment depends on the underlying cause.[1] Infections should be treated.[3] Sitz baths may help with symptoms.[3] Soaps and feminine hygiene products such as sprays should not be used.[3] About a third of women have vaginitis at some point in time.[4] Women of reproductive age are most often affected.[4]
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sugar and yeast. Hormonal vaginitis includes atrophic vaginitis usually found in postmenopausal women. Irritant vaginitis can be caused by allergies...
Trichomoniasis, an infection caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. Aerobic vaginitis The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines STIs as "a variety of clinical...
Atrophic vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina as a result of tissue thinning due to not enough estrogen. Symptoms may include pain with sex, vaginal...
Aerobic vaginitis (AV) is a form of vaginitis first described by Donders et al. in 2002. It is characterized by a more or less severe disruption of the...
most responsible for vaginitis because it varies from range of age, sexual activity, and method of microbial identification. Vaginitis is not necessarily...
pain, burning or itching in the penis, urethra (urethritis), or vagina (vaginitis). Discomfort for both sexes may increase during intercourse and urination...
occurs with burning, irritation, or itching on the vulva, it is called vaginitis. It is important to seek care when abnormal vaginal discharge or changes...
2012). "Premenstrual vaginal colonization of Candida and symptoms of vaginitis". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 61 (Pt 11): 1580–1583. doi:10.1099/jmm...
The term Vaginitis emphysematosa is related to Women's Reproductive Health and coined by Zweifel in 1877. The cases of Vaginitis emphysematosa are rare...
(1955). "Haemophilus vaginalis vaginitis. A newly defined specific infection previously classified 'Non-specific vaginitis'". Am J Obstet Gynecol. 69 (5):...
[medical citation needed] An effective treatment option for mixed infectious vaginitis is a combination of clotrimazole and metronidazole. Topical clotrimazole...
bacterial and trichomonal vaginitis. Verling reported vaccinating 42 patients with candida-induced chronic colpo-vaginitis with SolcoTrichovac, who had...
solution. It is used to find the cause of vaginitis and vulvitis. Vaginal wet mounts are used in case of vaginitis symptoms such as vaginal itching, burning...
lives. There are several causes of vaginal irritation including fungal vaginitis (like candida) or trichomoniasis. Often, herpes simplex infection of the...
(male) Endometriosis (female) Prostatic cancer (male) Prostatitis (male) Vaginitis (female) One of the most common causes of dysuria is urinary tract infection...
1955). "Haemophilus vaginalis vaginitis: A newly defined specific infection previously classified "nonspecific" vaginitis". American Journal of Obstetrics...
Southern California Province of Avellino, a province of Italy Aerobic vaginitis, vaginal infection associated with overgrowth of aerobic bacteria Arteriovenous...
disease processes, including an organic bacterial infection (aerobic vaginitis) or STD. After delivery, leukorrhea accompanied by backache and foul-smelling...
diethylstilbestrol Vaginal melanoma arises from melanocytes in the epithelium Candida vaginitis is a fungal infection; the discharge is irritating to the vagina and the...
when he found these parasites in the pus of a patient suffering from vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina. Donné named the genus from its morphological...
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metronidazole and clindamycin. An effective treatment option for mixed infectious vaginitis is a combination of clotrimazole and metronidazole. The 5-nitroimidazole...
from hormonal changes caused by menopause (potentially causing atrophic vaginitis), pregnancy, or breast-feeding. Irritation from contraceptive creams and...
hurt. Risk factors include a history of sexual assault, endometriosis, vaginitis, or a prior episiotomy. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and examination...
post-menopausal women, the walls of the vagina become thinner (atrophic vaginitis). The mechanism for the age-related condition is not yet clear, though...
with dysuria and frequency without demonstrable infection. In women, vaginitis should also be ruled out. Signs indicative of urethral syndrome include...
candidiasis are also present in the more common bacterial vaginosis; aerobic vaginitis is distinct and should be excluded in the differential diagnosis. In a...
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