How do we know whether vaginal infection is due to candida (yeast), bacteria or Trichomonas vaginalis?
Vaginal yeast infection normally has the symptom of itching around the vagina. Vaginal bacterial infection, caused mostly by sexual intercourse, is characterized by rashes, a burning sensation in the vagina and sticky vaginal secretion with foul smell. Causes of cervicitis (cancer) and vaginitis In 2002 a famous actress in China Lee Aiai died of cervical cancer in Beijing, leaving her one-year-old son and her audience. Not long ago, Hong Kong pop queen Anita Mui also died of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common type of malignant tumour in women. About 200,000 women died of this disease in the world every year. Causes of cervicitis (cancer) Cervical cancer, which used to be most common among women aged 45 to 49, have now inflicted more and more younger women. There are more cases among urban dwellers than the rural dwelllers. According to data available, more than half of all women could suffer from cervical cancer but a survey of 517 women aged below 30 years had