Vaginitis - NHS

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Causes of vaginitis

Vaginitis has lots of possible causes.

Your symptoms might give you an idea what's causing it. But do not self diagnose, get medical help if you're worried.

Common causes of vaginitis

Symptoms	Possible cause
White and lumpy discharge (like cottage cheese), itching and soreness	Thrush
Yellow, green or smelly discharge, pain when peeing or having sex	A sexually transmitted infection like trichomoniasis or chlamydia
A dry, itchy vagina and pain when having sex	Hormone changes from the menopause, breastfeeding or some types of contraception
Itchy, sore patches around your vagina and on other parts of your body	A skin condition like eczema or lichen planus

Vaginitis can also be caused by irritation (for example, from soap), an injury to your vagina or something in your vagina (like a tampon).