Seventy five percent of women have reported that they have had vaginitis some time in their lives. Vaginitis is the term used for vaginal inflammation. It can be caused by different infections including protozoans (trichomonas), bacteria (gardnerella and gonorrhea) and yeast (candida). Among the different infections occurring on women, the most common is the yeast infection also termed as vaginal candidiasis.
Causes of Yeast Vaginitis
Vaginal Candidiasis happens when new yeast is introduced in the vagina or when the quantity of yeast in the vagina has increased more than the normal amount of bacteria. For example, when a patient takes an antibiotic to treat a urinary tract or respiratory infection the protective bacteria are destroyed by the antibiotic, and then the yeast multiply, invade tissues and this causes vaginitis or irritation of the vagina lining.
Other causes can also be the result of an injury on the inner part of vagina. This could happen when a patient has undergone chemotherapy. Also, women who have weaker immune systems are more likely to acquire yeast infections than women who have normal immunity. Other conditions such as pregnancy, diabetes mellitus and drinking of oral contraceptives can also influence the development of vaginal candidiasis or vaginal yeast […]

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