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Also known as Vaginal Inflammation, vagina inflammation, vaginaitis

Vaginitis, also known as vulvovaginitis, is inflammation of the vagina and vulva. Symptoms may include itching, burning, pain, discharge, and a bad smell. Certain types of vaginitis may result in complications during pregnancy.

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Medical condition (new).name
Vaginitis
Medical condition (new).synonyms
Vulvovaginitis, vaginal infection, vaginal inflammation
Medical condition (new).field
Gynecology
Medical condition (new).symptoms
Itching, burning, pain, discharge, bad smell
Medical condition (new).causes
Infections (bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast infection, trichomoniasis), allergic reactions, low estrogen
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Based on examination, measuring the pH, culturing the discharge
Medical condition (new).differential
Inflammation of the cervix, pelvic inflammatory disease, cancer, foreign bodies
Medical condition (new).treatment
Based on the cause
Medical condition (new).frequency
~33% of women (at some point)

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NCI Thesaurus ID
C26911
Commons category
Vaginitis
ICD-9-CM
616.1
ICPC 2 ID
X84
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Contents
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Complications
  • Causes
  • Infection
  • Hormonal
  • Irritation/allergy
  • Diagnosis
  • Prevention
  • Treatment
  • Aerobic vaginitis
  • Mixed infectious vaginitis
  • In children
  • See also
  • References

Vaginitis, also known as vulvovaginitis, is inflammation of the vagina and vulva. Symptoms may include itching, burning, pain, discharge, and a bad smell. Certain types of vaginitis may result in complications during pregnancy.

The three main causes are infections, specifically bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast infection, and trichomoniasis. 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. More than one cause may exist at a time. The common causes vary by age. Prepubescent girls are often at risk for development of vulvovaginitis because of low amounts of estrogen and an underdeveloped labia minora.

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