Are vaginitis, itching, or women's candida truly related to diet (or is that a myth)? i take fish oil and a multivitamin, but also eat dark chocolate!

Vaginitis and diet: I don't know of any studies that relate vagingitis to diet other than yogurt with live culture tends to reduce oral thrush and interanal overgrowth yeast that can cause diarrhea.

Mostly myth: If you have a food allery, you can develop a rash and / or itching as a result and those symptoms could manifest as vaginal irritaion. Otherwise diet has no relationship to episodes of vaginitis that is more likely related to etioloies such as - infectious, hormonal, diabetes related, contact dermatitis, or foreign body related episodes of vaginitis.

Not necessarily: Diet can have an impact on many aspects. The vaginal ecosystem is a delicate balance between good and potentially bad pathogens. Things that can alter the vaginal pH or balance of power (taking antibiotics) can lead to a yeast infection. Poor hygiene can also play a role. Some of my hispanic patients that are not adept to eating spicy foods report yeast infection after eating such foods.