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  2. Vaginitis - Wikipedia

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    The vaginal flora consists of those organisms which generally do not cause symptoms and is dominated mainly by Lactobacillus species. [13] Disruption of the normal flora can cause a vaginal yeast infection. Vaginal yeast infection can affect women of all ages and is very common. The yeast Candida albicans is the most common cause of vaginitis ...

  3. Vaginal yeast infection - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal yeast infections are due to excessive growth of Candida. [1] These yeast are normally present in the vagina in small numbers. [1] Vaginal yeast infections are typically caused by the yeast species Candida albicans. Candida albicans is a common fungus often harbored in the mouth, digestive tract, or vagina without causing adverse ...

  4. Bacterial vaginosis - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal squamous cell with normal vaginal flora versus bacterial vaginosis on Pap stain. Normal vaginal flora (left) is predominantly rod-shaped Lactobacilli whereas in bacterial vaginosis (right) there is an overgrowth of bacteria which can be of multiple species. Specialty: Gynecology, infectious disease: Symptoms

  5. Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in ...

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    Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the condition affects nearly 30% of women between 15 and ...

  6. Vaginal disease - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal hypoplasia is the underdevelopment or incomplete development of the vagina. Vaginal hypoplasia can vary in severity from being smaller than normal to being completely absent. The absence of a vagina is a result of vaginal agenesis. Diagnostically, it may look similar to a vaginal obstruction.

  7. Trichomonas vaginalis - Wikipedia

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    Trichomonas vaginalis from a vaginal swab. This is a heavy infection; there were probably thousands of trichomonads in the vagina. Alfred Francois Donné (1801–1878) was the first to describe a procedure to diagnose trichomoniasis through "the microscopic observation of motile protozoa in vaginal or cervical secretions" in 1836.

  8. List of bacterial vaginosis microbiota - Wikipedia

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    Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an imbalance of the naturally occurring bacteria in the vagina. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The normally predominant species of Lactobacilli are markedly reduced. [ 3 ] This is the list of organisms that are found in the vagina that are associated with bacterial vaginosis , an infectious disease of the vagina caused by ...

  9. Vaginal flora - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal squamous cell with normal vaginal flora versus bacterial vaginosis on Pap stain. Normal vaginal flora (left) is predominantly rod-shaped Lactobacilli, whereas in bacterial vaginosis (right) there is an overgrowth of bacteria, which can be of various species.