Common causes of vulvovaginitis
| Infectious |
| Bacterial vaginosis |
| Vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Trichomoniasis |
| Herpes simplex virus infection |
| Cervicitis |
| Noninfectious |
| Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis |
| Atrophic vaginitis |
| Aphthous ulcers (“canker sores”) |
| Urogenital manifestation of Behçet disease |
| Lichen planus, lichen sclerosus |
| Contact, chemical, or radiation dermatitis |
| Vulvar and vaginal malignancies |
| Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia |
| Parasitic infestation |
| Vulvodynia (ie, chronic vulvar pain of unknown etiology) |
| Foreign body (eg, tampon) |
| Vulvar dermatoses |
| Eczema |
| Psoriasis |
| Plasma cell vulvitis |