A 48-year-old member asked:
can vaginitis the same as a yeast infection?
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Dr. Michael Ein answered
48 years experience Infectious Disease
Yes and No: Vaginitis means inflammation of the vagina. It has several different causes including yeast infection. It is also commonly caused by trichomonas and bacterial vaginosis.
So yeast infection can cause vaginitis but not all cases are due to yeast.
Answered on Sep 29, 2016
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Singh answered
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White d/c: Yeast always goes with white discharge ; not vaginitis.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Greer answered
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The cause: Vaginitis is an infection of the vagina.It can be a yeast, bacteria or virus.It is important to sort out-see your dr for guidance.
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
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No it is not: No it is not common unless you have weak immune system like aids, on chemotherapy, some lymphomas and oher immunity problems when it can cause complia ... Read More
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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered
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Neither: Contact vulvitis infers an allergic reaction to something involving the vulva. Usually treated with topical steroids.
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