http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/vaginitis/
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Vaginal infections and inflammation, sometimes sexually transmitted, are frequent causes of distress and discomfort in adult women. The symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of several types of vaginal infections are discussed: bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis (or vaginal yeast infection).