is Vaginitis the same as a yeast infection?
Question by WhipperSnapper: is Vaginitis the same as a yeast infection?
I’m doing a report or candida albicans which causes yeast diseases and symptoms (i.e yeast infections) so I was wondering if vaginitis is the same as yeast infections. Can you let me know?
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Answer by Jay-Jay
No, they’re not the same.
A yeast infection isn’t a disease it’s an infection caused when the natural yeast within the body overgrow, where as vaginitis is a more general irritation of the vulva – this can be caused by a yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis or general irritation from contact with chemicals such as soaps.
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Hi Whippersnapper,
Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina. Vaginitis is very common and is reported by as many as 75% of women at some point in their lives. Vaginitis can be caused by a number of infections, including bacteria (such as Gardnerella and gonorrhea), protozoans (such as trichomonas), and yeast (Candida). Vaginal yeast infection, which is the most common form of vaginitis, is often referred to as vaginal Candidiasis.
Vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis cause symptoms that are nonspecific, which means that aside from the yeast infection, other conditions can cause the identical symptoms. The most common symptom of a vaginal yeast infection is itching in the vaginal and/or vulvar area. Other symptoms of vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis include:
burning,
soreness,
pain during intercourse and/or urination, and
vaginal discharge. (Vaginal discharge is not always present, but when it occurs, the discharge is odorless and typically has a whitish, thick appearance and texture, like cottage cheese.)