what causes vaginitis?
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a bacteria....... trichomonas vaginalis which is the normal inhabitant offemale urinary tract !!\n\nthis is the reason behind stopping sex plays during periods.men are at risk of getting serious infections during periods if they enter into intercourse or even licking when she is fertile is mere madness.u will invite infections !! so beware
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Because it is a overgrowth of yeast in a otherwise normal discharge. Small amounts of yeast and other organisms are normally found in your vagina, as well as in your mouth and digestive tract. Yeast infections occur when the balance of organisms in your vagina is upset and the amount of yeast in your vagina overgrows, causing an infection. Yeast infections are most likely to act up just before or just after your menstrual period. If you believe you have a yeast infection for the first time, go to your doctor so that they can rule out anything more serious such as an STD and there should not be any overwheming fishy smell if so mention it your doctor, it could be something more serious. Good luck.
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i also want this answer because i also have vaginal fungal infection because of diabetes\nuse antifungal creams
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you have a vaginal infection, not disease, you need to go to the doctor and get treated for that, because every time you have sex it will get worst
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This is another name for bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by a an overgrowth of bacteria, that normally inhabit the body.  You can read more about it here\nhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10049.html
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There's a myriad of reasons, but I bet an infection.  Possibly a UTI (i.e., urinary tract infection) or maybe a latex allergy if you used a condom.  Everyone reacts differently.  Unfortunately, at this point, you need to see your gynecologist before it gets worse; if it is an infection you won't be able to "wait it away".... you'll need some meds asap before it gets worse.  Hurry up and don't wait!
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Chlamydia was discovered in the late 1970s and is neither a typical bacteria nor a virus. It is very small in size, like a virus, and has some characteristics of bacteria but can't manufacture its own energy the way bacteria or viruses can. Instead, it acts like a parasite, entering cells and using their energy. It is caused by an organism known as Chlamydia trachomatis, but it is not always easy to detect. Ten percent of the time, people who have chlamydia will test negative for it.\n\nChlamydia is one of the most common STDs in North America. In the sexually active eighteen to thirty crowd, 50 percent have chlamydia. Chlamydia is particularly nasty because it is asymptomatic. In one year, about 4.5 million women in North America will be infected with chlamydia, and 60 percent of them will not have any symptoms. The disease can do a lot of damage, though. Some experts estimate that chlamydia causes 50 percent of all pelvic infections and 25 percent of all tubal pregnancies due to scarring of the fallopian tubes. It can also cause urethral infections, cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix), and PID, which can lead to infertility or complications during pregnancy or birth.\n\nIn men, chlamydia can cause nongonococcal urethritis (NGU). Nongonococcal means the infection is not caused by gonorrhea; urethritis means inflammation of the urethra. If a man with NGU has sex with a healthy woman, she will probably get chlamydia. Finally, chlamydia can also cause proctitis, which is inflammation of the rectum.\n\nThe symptoms of early-stage chlamydia are usually nonexistent for four out of five women. The most common symptom, if any, is increased or abnormal vaginal discharge, which usually develops about fourteen days after infection. Sometimes a strong, rather foul vaginal odor develops as well. Painful urination, unusual vaginal bleeding, bleeding after sex, and low abdominal pain may also be signs, and the cervix may become inflamed (noticeable when you are examined by a doctor). If your cervix bleeds easily after a Pap smear, this is also a major clue. If chlamydia spreads to your uterus and fallopian tubes, it will have progressed to PID, and you may develop some of the symptoms discussed below.\n\nOne way to find out whether you have chlamydia is to ask your partner whether he has symptoms of NGU. Painful urination or urethral discharge that appear one to three weeks after infection are telltale signs. About 10 percent of the time, men show no symptoms of chlamydia either. Chlamydia can now be detected in men through a simple urine test. The best thing you can do if you're sexually active is to be regularly screened for chlamydia by your family doctor. The test is 90 percent accurate. The screening is simple: Your doctor takes a culture swab of cervical mucus. It can be done in conjunction with a Pap test. How regularly should you be swabbed? Every time you have a new partner. If you test negative but still suspect it, request antibiotic treatment for it anyway. Even if you are treated for nonexistent chlamydia, the treatment is relatively harmless to you, other than the mild side effects of antibiotics discussed below.\n\nNGU can also be caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum (T-Mycoplasma), another STD. Some practitioners feel that this can also cause PID in women. However, culturing for ureaplasma is very difficult. If your doctor suspects it, it's easier for him or her to just treat it and not bother culturing.\n\nThe good news about chlamydia is that it is extremely easy to treat: Tetracycline will cure both chlamydia and ureaplasma infections. The drug usually prescribed is called doxycycline (Vibramycin), a derivative of tetracycline (Achromycin and many other brands). Two doxycycline capsules per day for ten days will do the trick. Tetracycline is cheaper and must be taken four times a day, but many people forget to take that many pills; that's why the doxycycline is better. If you're pregnant or cannot be o
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It sounds like you have a vaginal infection... such as a yeast infection.\n\nI would recommend seeing a doctor if this is your first encounter with a yeast infectiong.  I know it can be embarassing but it's important to know for sure what it is so you can have it treated. \n\nIf it is a yeast infection and your doctor confirms it, you will be able to tell what it is next time and just go buy Monostat (or other over the counter treatment).\n\nResearch has shown that daily ingestion of yogurt containing the bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus helps in the prevention and treatment of candidal vaginitis (a.k.a. yeast infections).\n\n\nHope that helps.
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Causes of Vaginal Dryness\n\nComplications such as night sweats and muscle cramps can be blamed on an imbalance of bodily systems and the diminishing functioning of organs because of aging kidneys and loss of estrogen. The kidneys become overworked because of the stress that estrogen loss has put on the organ, working harder to filter blood and regulate blood pressure and sugar levels. Without estrogen, the vital organs in the body become weak and can't balance water throughout the body, contributing to vaginal dryness. \n\n\nOther sources of vaginal dryness include medications (antibiotics, tranquilizers, antihistamines, antidepressants, blood pressure), chemotherapy and hysterectomy, and problems with the nervous system. Factors that contribute to dryness include douches, drying soaps, vaginal creams that can affect pH balance, and infections.
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It's a vaginal infection resulting from a change in the balance of naturally occurring bacteria, allowing disease-causing bacteria, especially Gardnerella vaginalis, to predominate.\n\nBacterial vaginosis is an abnormal vaginal condition that is characterized byvaginal discharge. The condition results from an overgrowth of normal bacteriain the vagina. In the past, the condition was called Gardnerellavaginitis, after the bacteria that was thought to cause the condition. However,the new name, bacterial vaginosis, reflects the recent research establishingthat there are a number of species of bacteria that naturally live in thevaginal area. The Gardnerella organism is not the sole culprit causingthe symptoms. When these multiple species of bacteria become imbalanced, a womancan have a vaginal discharge that is associated with a foul odor. \n\nBacterial vaginosis is not passed by sex and is not dangerous, but it cancause disturbing symptoms. \n\nIf you have this, you should go to your Dr for a check up to exclude any serious infection.
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you need to see a doctor.... a number of things could be wrong.  something as simple as a yeast infection or something more serious.
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You could have bacterial vaginosis or have pelvic immflamatory disease. Go to your gynocologist asap.
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I believe it is a yeast infection. It is caused when the levels good bacteria for your body are low and this allows yeast to grow since that bacteria fight it off. Check out the site under sources for more info, but I know it can be caused by antibiotics.
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100% untrue.  While exposure to a male yeast infection can be a cause for women, yeast infections can also be caused by pregnancy (higher estrogen levels), taking antibiotics, diabetes, excess exposure to moisture (wearing a wet bathing suit too long), or several other factors.
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Intense itching in the external genitalia in women (“pruritus vulvae”) may be due to candidiasis, hormonal changes, or the use of certain spermicides or vaginal suppositories, ointments, or deodorants.\nSomeone who itches all over should seek medical care. Because itching can be caused by such a wide variety of triggers, a complete physical exam and medical history will help diagnose the underlying problem. A variety of blood and stool tests may help determine the underlying cause.
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Syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia are all three caused by bacterium.  Syphilis is not viral as mentioned above.\n\nHIV (AIDS), HPV (Genital warts), HSV-1/HSV-2 (Herpes) are viral as well as some others.
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As a Gynecologist, I would advise you seek counsel from your PCP or a local speacialist. Restrict any procrastination.\n\nVaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin and inside the vagina. The acidic environment of the vagina helps keep yeast from growing. If the vagina becomes less acidic, too many yeast can grow and cause a vaginal infection.\n\nThe acidic balance of the vagina can be changed by your period (menstruation), pregnancy, diabetes, some antibiotics, birth control pills and steroids. Moisture and irritation of the vagina also seem to encourage yeast to grow.\n\nYeast infections can be very uncomfortable, but are usually not serious. Symptoms include the following:\n\nItching and burning in the vagina and around the vulva (the skin that surrounds your vagina) \nA white vaginal discharge that may look like cottage cheese \nPain during sexual intercourse \nSwelling of the vulva \nYeast infections are so common that 3/4 of women will have one at some time in their lives. Half of all women have more than one infection in their lives. If you have symptoms of a yeast infection, your doctor will probably want to talk to you about your symptoms and examine you to make sure a yeast infection is the cause.\n\nYeast infections are usually treated with medicine that you put into your vagina. This medicine may be a cream that you insert in your vagina with a special applicator, or it may be a suppository that you put into your vagina and allow to dissolve on its own. Medicine in a cream form can also be put on your vulva to help relieve itching. Medicine in a pill form that you take by mouth is also available.\n\nHere are some things you can do to help prevent another yeast infection:\n\nDon't wear tight-fitting or synthetic-fiber clothes. \nWear cotton panties. \nDon't wear pantyhose or leotards every day. \nUse your blow dryer on a low, cool setting to help dry your genital area after you bathe or shower and before getting dressed. \nWipe from front to back after using the toilet. This may help prevent the bacteria that normally live in your rectum from getting into your vagina. \nChange out of wet swimsuits or other damp clothes as soon as you can. \nDon't douche or use feminine hygiene sprays, deodorant sanitary pads or tampons, or bubble bath, and avoid using colored or perfumed toilet paper. These items seem to affect the balance of acidity of the vagina and can lead to symptoms of a yeast infection.