Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina

This is far too common problem among many women who have decided to speak on their issues with the doctors and some took survey to help understand many aspects of the infection and by far even greater number of women are affected who still not sharing their concerns with the medical professionals. The Vaginitis defined as inflammation of vagina that expressed in the form of irritation or painful sensations in the area of vulva or vagina, also abnormal vaginal discharge included under this common definition.

There are three major vaginal infections that most common, the prevalence is hold by infection candida, also referred as "fungi infection" or "yeast infection", followed by bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas infection.

What cases the infection are typically the bacteria, viruses, parasites, yeasts, however the infectious vaginitis encompasses a broader factors and causes. These bacteria and fungi proliferate abnormally, and generally due to the pathogenic micro-organism was brought into the vagina during sexual intercourse, however there many other factors of contamination of body can occure, so it also should be considered but the primal cause remains to be the sexual contacts. So the primal infection of vaginitis are caused by other viruses and infections like chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, genital herpes.

Other causes for Vaginitis could be an atrophic vaginitis which is caused by a lower level of estrogen in the body after menopause or after ovarian surgery. As for vaginitis irritation which is not neccesserely linked to the pathogenic micro-organism was brought into the vagina during sexual intercourse, it can also be caused by chemical irritants or allergic reactions, which could be caused by spermicides, douches, detergents, scented soaps, fabric softeners, latex condoms, the list is long but proportion goes smaller as you will go down the list.

Symptoms and Signes for Vaginitis

- Vaginal discharge intensed with color, consistency or smell abnormal.
- Irritation, itching and burning feeling.
- Irritation during urination.
- Redness and swelling of the vulva.