A women’s vagina is her most secret and sacred spot. It is also from here that she derives her utmost pleasure along with several deep emotions. It is through this orifice that she can connect with her most intimate partner. Physically, the vagina is the muscular passage standing between the uterus and the external genital area. However, this muscle, though equipped with its sophisticated defenses against sickness, is also prone to abnormalities. When the walls of the vagina are inflamed, due to some irritant that has disturbed the pH balance of the vaginal area, this is when vaginitis can occur.
Vaginitis is a common malady among women. It refers to any inflammation or infection within the muscles of the vagina. This is especially prevalent as a gynecological problem of women of all ages. Most women actually have at least one form of vaginitis at some time or the other during their lives.
There are many causes that lead to Vaginitis, most common are yeast, bacteria, viruses, chemicals found in creams or sprays, and even clothing. Sometimes, vaginitis occurs because of organisms that are easily passed between sexual partners. Apart form these organisms, the vaginal environment is easily influenced also by a lot of different factors which may pave way to vaginitis. This would include a woman’s health, her medications, hormones especially estrogen, her personal hygiene, and just how healthy her sexual partner is.
Any of the factors mentioned above can trigger vaginitis. At the onset of vaginitis, it can then be categorized into mny types. Among the most common types of vaginitis are:
* Candida or “yeast” infection
* Bacterial vaginosis
* Trichomoniasis
* Noninfectious vaginitis
We will be discussing these types of vaginitis in detail in parts 1 and 2 of this article for each type is unique from the other. It is important that you’ll also be able to distinguish one form the other, especially if you are suspecting yourself to be having this inflammation. Each of these infections can be attributed to a different cause and can also present different sets of symptoms. Thus, though vaginitis can be easily contacted as a disease, it is often difficult to diagnose because it is complicated. Apart form this, there are also cases when more than one type of vaginitis may occur at the same time in one person, even with or without symptoms for one being present.
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