Treatment: Povidone-iodine (Betadine)

Streptococcus acidominimus vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus constellatus vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus intermedius vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections

S. mitis is usually a commensal of the mouth, but can be passed to the vagina during oral sex given by someone with gum disease.

Streptococcus parasanguinis vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause very serious gynaecological infections in women, however this is rare.

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Strep, GBS)

GBS can harmlessly inhabit the vagina, sometimes causing infections and unpleasant symptoms, though this remains controversial between practitioners. 

Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections

Staphylococcus aureus, also known as golden staph, is one of the most common skin infections of humans. Vaginal colonisation is a bit less common, but does happen, as part of aerobic vaginitis.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, but tends to prefer other locations on the human body to infect.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae vulvovaginal infections (gonorrhoea)

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Streptococcus morbillorum vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus mutans vulvovaginal infections

S. mutans is most often found in the mouth, causing dental plaque (biofilm) and dental caries.

Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep) vulvovaginal infections

Group A Strep – Streptococcus pyogenes – can cause respiratory, skin, vagina and urinary tract infections.

Streptococcus sanguinis (sanguis) vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus sanguinis is a normal feature of the human mouth, where this bacteria is found in dental plaque. S. sanguinis actually makes the mouth a healthier place, since it competes with other strains of Streptococcus that cause dental cavities. S. sanguinis may colonise and infect other areas of the body, particularly heart valves after heart

Streptococcus vestibularis vulvovaginal infections

S. vestibularis can be found in the vagina, but is not associated with vulvovaginal infections, though can rarely cause human infection.

Hepatitis B

Transmissable human pathogen, affects the liver

Trichomonas vaginalis vulvovaginal infections

Odour – musty malodorous smell Affect on vaginal cells – inflammatory

Enterococcus faecalis vulvovaginal infection

Enterococcus faecalis is naturally extremely hardy and highly antibiotic resistant, causing aerobic vaginitis and urinary tract infections.

Enterococcus faecium vulvovaginal infections