has part has part occurs in characteristic of has modifier inflammatory response Abnormal vagina morphology Increased inflammatory response Recurrent bacterial vaginosis Repeated symptomatic episodes of inflammation of the vagina that can result from a spectrum of conditions that cause vaginal and sometimes vulvar symptoms, such as itching, burning, irritation, odor, and vaginal discharge. The most common infectious causes of vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomoniasis. Physicians traditionally diagnose vaginitis using the combination of symptoms, physical examination, pH of vaginal fluid, microscopy, and the whiff test. abnormal increased rate vagina