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What are the different symptoms for different kinds of vaginitis?

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Multiple: Yeast infections usually cause a white thick discharge with itching, and bacterial infections usually cause a yellow to green discharge with odor.

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Dr. Betsy Greenleaf answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Vaginitis: In general: Vaginitis is inflammation and irritation of the vagina. Yeast tends to cause a thick, white, cottage cheese like bready smelling discharge Bacteria tends to cause a thin watery, fishy like discharge Other vaginitis can be cause to sensitivies to detergents, or thinning of the vaginal tissue from hormonal changes. See a gynecologist for more answers and testing

Answered 8/6/2014

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