What is vaginitis and how does it differ from other genital conditions?!
Question: What is vaginitis and how does it differ from other genital conditions!?
also, is it contagious!? if so is it still called vaginitis when contracted by a male!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Vaginitis is a condition of inflamation of vaginal lining and inner labia that is a result of infection or alergic reaction!. It's called vulvitis when it is a vulval inflamation!. Yes, it is a major symptom of STIs like chlamydia!.
No it isn't called vaginitis when males have inflamations from STIs, that's a good question! Men of course get genital inflamations too and they are named after the specific inflamed area!. For example, balantitis is the medical term for inflamation of the tip of the penis!.
Edit: it's commonly used as a term for vaginal inflamation but it's more specifically a term for inflamation of vaginal membrane tissue!. It's not always caused by something sexually transmited but it's usually from an infection!.
That's why it can be so serious because the infection can spread to the uterus and oviducts with bad complications and cause scarring and infertility!.
But an inflamation itself may just be from an alergic reaction (like soaps, sprays, detergents) or an irritant like a tampon drying you out!. I think pregnancy can make you more susceptable to vaginitis because of the hormonal changes and birth controll pills can!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No it isn't called vaginitis when males have inflamations from STIs, that's a good question! Men of course get genital inflamations too and they are named after the specific inflamed area!. For example, balantitis is the medical term for inflamation of the tip of the penis!.
Edit: it's commonly used as a term for vaginal inflamation but it's more specifically a term for inflamation of vaginal membrane tissue!. It's not always caused by something sexually transmited but it's usually from an infection!.
That's why it can be so serious because the infection can spread to the uterus and oviducts with bad complications and cause scarring and infertility!.
But an inflamation itself may just be from an alergic reaction (like soaps, sprays, detergents) or an irritant like a tampon drying you out!. I think pregnancy can make you more susceptable to vaginitis because of the hormonal changes and birth controll pills can!.Www@Answer-Health@Com