It may also be tested with chemicals. Treatment is optional when the infection is mild. Many women have no symptoms. Men rarely have symptoms. It may take years for them to appear.
Diagnosis is by microscopic examination of vaginal discharge.
You may become infected again if your partner isn't treated. Atrophic vaginitis is a vaginal irritation without a discharge. Atrophic vaginitis occasionally occurs in girls before their first period. Lack of estrogen dries and thins vaginal tissue. It may also cause spotting.