Do you know how many types of vaginitis there are?

There are many clinical classifications of vaginitis. We may know a little about the common classifications of vaginitis, but are you familiar with the less common classifications of vaginitis? Here we will introduce the classifications of vaginitis to you:

Vaginitis is mainly classified into: vulvitis, infantile vaginitis, senile vaginitis, atrophic vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginitis, menstrual vaginitis, honeymoon vaginitis, suppurative vaginitis, simple vaginitis, trichomonas vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, chancroid vaginitis. Vaginitis is the most common inflammation of the female reproductive organs and can occur at all ages.

Bacterial vaginosis: This disease is caused by a mixed infection of vaginal Gardnerella and some oxygen-rich bacteria and can be transmitted through sexual contact.

Candidal vaginitis: Candidal vaginitis is caused by infection with Candida albicans, a type of fungus. Unlike Trichomonas, this type of Candida is particularly easy to grow in an acidic environment and is generally transmitted through contact.

Honeymoon vaginitis: It is common in newly married women. It is mainly caused by not paying attention to the hygiene of sexual organs and sexual life. It manifests as increased leucorrhea, itching and pain inside and outside the vagina, and redness and swelling of the mucosa.

Purulent vaginitis: It is common in women with vaginal tears or birth trauma. It is characterized by increased vaginal discharge, yellow pus, fishy smell, burning and pain in the vagina, and redness and swelling of the mucosa.

Infant vaginitis: It is more common in infants and young children aged 1 to 5 years old. It is often caused by crawling on the ground or foreign objects entering the vagina. The pathogens can also be transmitted through the mother of the child or washing products. The basis for judging this type of vaginitis is redness and swelling of the vulva, watery vaginal discharge, and itching of the vulva. This is one of the uncommon classifications of vaginitis.

Simple vaginitis: The most common causes of simple vaginitis are postpartum or abortion injuries, long-term use of pessaries and other mechanical stimulations, or infection by pyogenic bacteria. In addition, frequent stimulation of the vaginal mucosa by infectious secretions from the uterus or cervix can also cause simple vaginitis.

Atrophic vaginitis: Atrophic vaginitis occurs because the epithelium becomes thinner, secretions decrease, and resistance decreases, which are insufficient to resist the invasion of vaginal bacilli (which change from normal bacilli to conditional pathogens due to environmental changes) and cause bacterial inflammation.

Menstrual vaginitis: It is mostly caused by not paying attention to menstrual hygiene during menstruation, especially using unclean menstrual products, which causes the vulva to be contaminated by unclean things. It is manifested as a feeling of falling and burning in the perineum, and increased vaginal discharge. This was a very common type of vaginitis in the past.

Chancroid vaginitis: It is a sexually transmitted disease caused by chancroid streptococci, which is transmitted through unclean sexual intercourse. After an incubation period of about 1-5 days, one or several small red papules appear on the labia majora and minora, which quickly break and expand into ulcers as big as soybeans or larger, with a soft base, filth, pus, obvious pain, and gradually expand. This is rarely seen in the classification of vaginitis.

Trichomonas vaginitis: Trichomonas vaginitis is a common gynecological disease caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellate. During pregnancy and before and after menstruation, the pH value of the vagina increases (the pH is close to neutral), which can increase the infection rate and incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis. The most suitable pH value for Trichomonas vaginalis is 5.5-6. When the pH value is below 4.5 or above 7.5, its reproduction can be completely inhibited. It can be directly transmitted to women during sexual intercourse through male carriers, indirectly transmitted through baths and swimming pools, and indirectly transmitted through medical devices.

Senile vaginitis: The main symptoms are increased leucorrhea, which is yellow or purulent and has a foul odor. When the infection is severe, vaginal bleeding may occur, and there may be a sense of falling pain and vaginal burning. If the vestibule and the mucosa around the urethral opening are involved, frequent urination and urinary pain often occur. The main reasons are the decline of ovarian function, the decrease or lack of estrogen levels in the body, the decrease of glycogen in vaginal epithelial cells, the alkaline pH value in the vagina, and the reduced ability to kill pathogens. At the same time, due to the atrophy of the vaginal mucosa, the thin epithelium, and the lack of blood supply, the resistance of the vagina is reduced, which facilitates the invasion and reproduction of bacteria and causes inflammatory lesions. In addition, poor personal hygiene habits and nutritional deficiencies, especially the deficiency of group B vitamins, may be related to the onset of the disease.

Gardnerella vaginitis: It is an inflammation of the vaginal mucosa caused by Gardnerella, which can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. Therefore, it is classified as a sexually transmitted disease. Most infections caused by Gardnerella are mild and are more common in sexually active women. In the acute phase, the amount of vaginal discharge increases, with a fishy or ammonia odor, and the vulva becomes damp and uncomfortable, often accompanied by a burning sensation in the vagina, pain during intercourse, and vulvar itching. The main symptoms are redness and swelling of the vulva, congestion of the vaginal mucosa, gray-red, mild redness and swelling, and the secretions are mostly homogeneous, thin, gray-white, sometimes milky yellow or green, and have a fishy odor. The vaginal pH is usually 5 to 5.5. It is a type of vaginitis that is not common in the classification, but it is very dangerous once encountered.

The above are the main classifications of vaginitis. From the classification of vaginitis we introduced, it is not difficult to see that there are many types of vaginitis. It is very difficult to correctly judge which type of vaginitis you have. So when we suspect that we have vaginitis, we must remember to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to ensure early detection and early treatment. For more classifications of vaginitis, please consult our online experts, who will answer your questions.

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