Type of vaginitis	Causes and comments
Vulvovaginal candidiasis	Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis
Bacterial vaginosis	Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, Mobiluncus species, Bacteroides species (other thanBacteroides fragilis)
Trichomoniasis	Trichomonas vaginalis
Atrophic vaginitis	Estrogen deficiency
Chemical irritation	Soaps, hygiene products (tampons, sanitary napkins, latex condoms)
Lichen planus (desquamative type)	Flat, hyperkeratotic lesions that are pruritic or painful; associated vulvar and oral lesions
Allergic vaginitis	Sperm, douching, hygiene products (tampons, sanitary napkins, latex condoms or diaphragms), dyes, inhaled allergens, occupational exposures
Foreign body with or without infection or trauma	Tampons, contraceptive devices, pessary, others