It produces an irritating vaginal discharge. Such infection may be stimulated by such diverse factors as the use of antibiotics, the contraceptive pill, vaginal douching, or sexual intercourse. The common microorganisms that infect the vagina are Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis . Bacterial overgrowth also produces a condition known as bacterial vaginosis.
Vaginitis causes soreness and a discharge.
Candidiasis is treated with antifungal suppositories or creams inserted into the vagina. Patients who develop candidiasis because they are taking antibiotics for some other condition usually improve rapidly once the appropriate treatment is given. Bacterial vaginitis is treated with antibiotics. Candidiasis is generally not sexually transmitted. In cases of trichomoniasis, the man usually has the infection without any symptoms, and he should be given treatment at the same time as the woman.