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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Common causes of vulvitis are bacterial and fungal infections, commonly sexually transmitted. Other causes include environmental changes of the vulva, including pH level, and dermatological irritants, such as chemical exposure.

Causes

Common Causes

• Candida albicans
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Gardnerella vaginalis
• Mobiluncus
• Mycoplasma hominis
• Neisseria gonorrhoea
• Scabies
• Threadworm
• Torulopsis glabrata
• Trichomonas vaginalis

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning	Chemical irritants
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	Dermatitis, Eczema, Seborrhea, Squamous cell carcinoma
Drug Side Effect	No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	Reduced estrogen
Environmental	Ph changes
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	Reduced estrogen
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	Atrophic vaginitis, Bacterial vaginosis, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida tropicalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Group a streptococcus, Herpes simplex, Lichen planus, Lichen sclerosus, Lichen simplex, Mobiluncus, Mycoplasma hominis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, Pediculosis, Peptostreptococcus, Pubic lice, Scabies, Seborrhea, Staphylococcus, Threadworm, Thrush, Torulopsis glabrata, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trichomoniasis, Vulval vestibulitis, Yeast infection
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	Vulvodynia
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Atrophic vaginitis, Bacterial vaginosis, Cyclic vulvovaginitis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Genital warts, Ph changes, Pregnancy, Vulval vestibulitis, Vulvodynia
Oncologic	Squamous cell carcinoma
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	Allergies
Sexual	Herpes simplex, Neisseria gonorrhoea
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

• Allergies
• Atrophic vaginitis
• Bacterial vaginosis
• Candida albicans
• Candida glabrata
• Candida krusei
• Candida tropicalis
• Chemical irritants
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Cyclic vulvovaginitis
• Dermatitis
• Eczema
• Gardnerella vaginalis
• Genital warts
• Group a streptococcus
• Herpes simplex
• Lichen planus
• Lichen sclerosus
• Lichen simplex
• Mobiluncus
• Mycoplasma hominis
• Neisseria gonorrhoea
• Pediculosis
• Peptostreptococcus
• Ph changes
• Pregnancy
• Pubic lice
• Reduced estrogen
• Scabies
• Seborrhea
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Staphylococcus
• Threadworm
• Thrush
• Torulopsis glabrata
• Trichomonas vaginalis
• Trichomoniasis
• Vulval vestibulitis
• Vulvodynia
• Yeast infection