In this Article

• What is vaginitis?
• What are the symptoms of vaginitis?
• Yeast infections
• Bacterial vaginosis
• Trichomoniasis
• Non-infectious vaginitis
• What are the treatments for vaginitis?
• How can I prevent vaginitis?
• Vaginitis Glossary
• Vaginitis Index

How can I prevent vaginitis?

There are some things you can do to lower your chances of getting vaginitis.

• If you often get yeast infections, you may want to avoid clothes that hold in heat and moisture, such as panty hose without a cotton lining, nylon panties, or tight jeans.
  
  
• Avoid douches and vaginal sprays because they can kill "good" bacteria or cause irritation.

SOURCE: National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (www.nichd.nih.gov)

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