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Alternative causes for vaginitis or vaginosis
Your problem may have another source, and it is worth looking into with your health care practitioner.
Alternative causes of vaginitis or vaginosis:
- Bacterial vaginosis, caused by Gardnerella vaginalis – fishy odour, thin, watery, grey, foul-smelling discharge
- Yeast infection, caused by Candida albicans – thick, white discharge that can resemble cottage cheese, doesn’t smell bad, can get worse for yeasty food and drink, like beer and bread
- Trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis – fishy or foul-smelling discharge, sometimes green frothy discharge
- Pelvic inflammatory disease – pelvic pain, aches, inflammation
- Latex, condom or semen allergy – pain, sensitivity, itching, swelling, inflammation
- Genital warts (condyloma) – warts, inflammation
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV) – sores, pain, weeping, itching, welts
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) – painful urination, burning, needing to urinate all the time but nothing comes out
- Contact dermatitis from perfumes, laundry detergents, etc. – inflammation, redness, swelling, itching, burning, discharge
- Chlamydia – frequent urination, burning, itching, ‘bladder issues’, discharge
- Gonorrhoea – smelly discharge, urethral symptoms
- Cytolytic vaginosis – thick white discharge, itch, rawness, looks like a yeast infection but doesn’t respond to antifungals
- Aerobic vaginitis – odour, itch, pain, discharge
- Lichenoid conditions – contact dermatitis, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus
See the individual pages on STIs to see if you symptoms fit.
Jessica Lloyd - Naturopathic Practitioner, BHSc(N)
Jessica is a degree-qualified naturopath (BHSc) specialising in vulvovaginal health and disease, based in Melbourne, Australia.
Jessica is the owner and lead naturopath of My Vagina, and is a member of the:
- International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD)
- International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
- National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) Australia
- New Zealand Vulvovaginal Society (ANZVS)
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)
Latest posts by Jessica Lloyd - Naturopathic Practitioner, BHSc(N) (see all)
- Video: choosing gelatin or vegetable capsules for vaginal use - May 11, 2019
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- Aunt Vadge: pains in clitoris, vagina and labia after rough sex three months ago - April 11, 2019