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Vaginitis

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An inflammation of the vagina that can result in discharge, itching, and pain.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Vaginal diseases • Female urogenital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Vaginal itching
Fever
Mild fever
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
Fever, malaise, aches
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Vaginitis
Metronidazole
4.2
65 reviews
Clotrimazole
3.7
64 reviews
Clindamycin phosphate
3.6
62 reviews
Clindamycin
Anti fungal drug

Tests

Acidity of vaginal fluid
Wet mount
Trichomonas culture

Risk factors

Personal

Douching

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