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Female Genital Problems and Injuries - Topic Overview The presence or excess growth of yeast cells, bacteria, or viruses can cause a vaginal infection. A vaginal infection may occur when there is a change in the normal balance of organisms in your vagina. The three most common types of vaginal infections are: Candida vulvovaginitis (yeast infections).
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- Bacterial Vaginosis is benign infection of the vagina. It goes by the names non-specific vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginitis, or simply Gardnerella. It is also referred to by its acronym of B.V.. Gardnerella is the most common bacteria involved. But it can be caused by a large variety of organisms.
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Overview of Bacterial Vaginosis Many women mistakenly believe that yeast infections are the most common type of vaginal infection but, in fact, bacterial vaginosis is the most frequently occurring vaginal infection, affecting from 10 to 64 percent of the population at any given time.​.
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Four Common Causes of Vaginal Yeast Infections The yeast that is responsible for vaginal infections and oral thrush is a tiny fungus called Candida albicans. Occasionally, a yeast infection is caused by a form of Candida yeast other than the common C. albicans. These yeasts include C. dubliniensi and C. stellatoidea.
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- Outlined below is basic information on three common vaginal infections. Bacterial Vaginosis-The exact cause of bacterial vaginosis is unknown. Similar to a yeast infection, there is an overgrowth of bacteria, and the delicate balance of the vaginal environment is upset when these bacteria occur in increased amounts.
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What is bacterial vaginosis? Bacterial vaginosis (BV), also known as vaginal bacteriosis is the most common cause of vaginal infection for women of childbearing age.
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Four Common Causes of Vaginal Yeast Infections There are four common causes of vaginal yeast infections: 1. The balance of power between bacteria and yeast is disturbed. Bacteria help us by keeping the yeast in check, so if the bacteria are killed, a yeast population can explode out of control.
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- Vaginal yeast infections, also known as candidiasis, are a common female condition. Yeast infections are caused by the fungus Candida. This fungus is associated with intense itching, swelling, and irritation. According to the Mayo Clinic, 3 out of 4 women will experience a yeast infection at one point in their lives. Once you get a yeast infection, you’re more likely to get another one.
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- Vaginal yeast infections, also known as candidiasis, are a common female condition. Yeast infections are caused by the fungus Candida. This fungus is associated with intense itching, swelling, and irritation. According to the Mayo Clinic, 3 out of 4 women will experience a yeast infection at one point in their lives.he imbalance that allows the overgrowth of yeast to happen can be due to: 1  antibiotics (they lower the amount of lactobacillus, or good bacteria, in the vagina). 2  pregnancy. 3  uncontrolled diabetes.
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Female Genital Problems and Injuries - Topic Overview Common symptoms of vaginal infection include: 1  Increase or change in the vaginal discharge, including gray, green, or yellow discharge. 2  Vaginal redness, swelling, itching, or pain. 3  Vaginal odor. 4  Burning with urination.
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- Vaginitis is common in adult women and uncommon in prepubertal girls. Bacterial vaginosis accounts for 40-50% of vaginitis cases; vaginal candidiasis, 20-25%; and trichomoniasis, 15-20%. In US women of childbearing age, bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection.
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- 1 The STDs gonorrhea and Chlamydia are other bacterial causes of vaginitis.  Yeast infections, such as Candida infection, are a common cause of vaginitis. Yeast infections are not considered to be STDs.
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Public Health Bacterial Vaginosis-Women’s Health Guide. Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is a common vaginal infection in women. It is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, including pregnant women. While it is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD), some sexual behaviors increase the chances for BV. Women who have never had sex can also have BV.
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Four Common Causes of Vaginal Yeast Infections The yeast that is responsible for vaginal infections and oral thrush is a tiny fungus called Candida albicans. Occasionally, a yeast infection is caused by a form of Candida yeast other than the common C. albicans. These yeasts include C. dubliniensi and C. stellatoidea. Tests can be done to determine what type of yeast is causing an infection, but infections by yeasts other than Candida albicans are rare.
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Yeast infection (vaginal) Too much yeast in your vagina causes vaginal itching, burning and other classic signs and symptoms of a yeast infection. Candida albicans is the most common type of fungus to cause yeast infections. Sometimes, other types of candida fungus are to blame. Common treatments usually cure a Candida albicans infection. Yeast infections caused by other types of candida fungus can be more difficult to treat, and need more aggressive therapies.
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SECTION V: Sexually Transmitted Infections Vaginal Yeast Infection. 1  Caused by fungus Candida albicans. 2  Usually not a sexually transmitted infection. 3  Yeast infections are asymptomatic in about 10-15% of women. 4  If there are symptoms they include inflammation, vaginal itching or discomfort, and/or white thick discharge. Sexually transmitted infections (STI's) are transmitted from person to person through vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner; and/or from a pregnant woman (if infected) to her fetus or baby during pregnancy and labor and delivery.
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Vaginal Infections Yeast infections (also known as candidiasis) are common infections caused by candida albicans, a type of fungus. Yeast infections usually happen in warm, moist parts of the body, such as the mouth, and moist areas of skin. When an infection is in the vagina, it is known as vulvovaginal candidiasis. Vaginal yeast infections are common among growing girls, and about 75% of all females will have one at some point in their lives. Vaginal yeast infections can cause pain, itching, redness, a thick white vaginal discharge, pain during urination (peeing), and sometimes whitish patches on the skin of the vaginal area. Yeast infections often can be prevented by keeping the vaginal area clean and dry.
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Archive for the 'STD Slang' Category 1 Chlamydia is one of the most common STDs. 2  Chlamydia is caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. 3  It can infect the urethra, rectum and eyes in men and women, as well as the cervix in women. 4  Chlamydia is spread via vaginal, anal or oral sex.
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Vulvovaginitis - Overview Yeast infections are one of the most common causes of vulvovaginitis in women. 1  Yeast infections are most often due to the fungus Candida albicans.  Candida and the many other germs that normally live in the vagina keep each other in balance.
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Vaginal Discharge Vaginal discharge is a common presenting symptom and may be either physiological or pathological. The most common causes of vaginal discharge are the normal physiological discharge, bacterial vaginosis and candidal infections. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and non-infective causes should also be considered.
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What is the most common STD in the US? Chlamydia is the most common bacterial infection; HPV is the highest viral infection. HPV has a higher incidence rate than chlamydia. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease/sexually transmitted infection (STD/STI) in the United States today. Herpes-Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) is the second most common.
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- Vaginal yeast infections, also known as candidiasis, are a common female condition. Yeast infections are caused by the fungus Candida. This fungus is associated with intense itching, swelling, and irritation. According to the Mayo Clinic, 3 out of 4 women will experience a yeast infection at one point in their lives.
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- The most common kinds are: 1  Bacterial vaginosis. 2  Candida or yeast infections. 3  Chlamydia. Gonorrhea.  Reactions or allergies (non-infectious 1  vaginitis) Trichomoniasis.  Viral vaginitis.
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Vaginitis Bacterial vaginosis is the most common type of vaginitis in women of reproductive age. This infection is caused by bacteria, not yeast. With a bacterial vaginosis infection, certain species of normal vaginal bacteria grow out of control and trigger inflammation.iruses are a common cause of vaginitis, with most being spread through sexual contact. One type of virus that causes viral vaginitis is the herpes simplex virus (HSV, or simply herpes). The main symptom is pain in the genital area associated with lesions and sores.