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Think You Have a Vaginal Infection? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Toilet seats are haven for germs. The common germs found on toilet seats are bacteria, influenza, streptococcus, E. coli, hepatitis, staphylococcus, salmonella, shigella and norovirus. Vaginitis are mostly due to one of or a combination of: yeast infection; bacterial vaginosisortrichomoniasis. A heavy presence of Candida albicans, a fungus, in the vagina beyond the number needed to maintain a normal flora in the vagina will lead to vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis occurs when the harmful bacteria in the vagina outnumber the protective ones. Trichomoniasis is usually through sexual intercourse. Usually, men with trichomoniasis don’t show any symptoms of infection and so they are indisputably a source of infection for their partners. Other causes of “toilet infections” include: sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. Also, viruses such as herpes and human papilloma virus, a decrease in hormonal levels, especially during menopause or after childbirth and allergic reac