Vaginal infection
Vaginal Infection: An infectious process affecting the vagina. Symptoms include pain and purulent discharge.
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Symptoms of Vaginal infection
Symptoms of vaginitis Symptoms include:
- an abnormal vaginal discharge
- vaginal irritation or itching
- pain when peeing or having sex
- light bleeding or spotting
A strong, unpleasant smell, particularly after sex, can be a sign of bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis, which
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Causes of Vaginal infection
Causes of vaginitis Vaginitis can be caused by any of the following infections or irritants:
- thrush - a common yeast infection that affects most women at some point
- bacterial vaginosis - a bacterial infection where the balance of bacteria inside the vagina ...
Causes List for Vaginal infection
Some possible causes of Vaginal infection or similar disorders may include:3
- Bacterial Vaginosis (cause vaginitis)
- Diabetes (vaginal infections)
- Gonorrhea (vaginal infection)
- Ligneous conjunctivitis (Vaginitis)
- Trichomoniasis (cause vaginitis, symptomatic vaginitis)
- Type 2 Diabetes (vaginal infections)
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Types of Vaginal infection
Some types of this condition may include:4 Types of Vaginal Infection:
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When to get medical advice: See your GP or go to a sexual health clinic if you have any unusual vaginal symptoms, particularly if:
- you have vaginal itching or an unpleasant smelling vaginal discharge
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Treatments: Vaginal infection
If you're sure you have thrush and you've treated it successfully in the past with over-the-counter medication, you can treat it yourself again.
Read more about over-the-counter thrush medicines.
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References
- Source: NCI Thesaurus
- Source: NHS Choices UK: nhs.uk/ conditions/ vaginitis/
- Source: Algorithmically Generated List
- Source: NCI Thesaurus
- Source: NHS Choices UK: nhs.uk/ conditions/ vaginitis/
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