https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/116917/all/Vaginitis_and_Vaginosis

• “Vaginosis” and “Vaginitis” are broad terms indicating any disease process of the vagina caused by or leading to infection, inflammation, or changes in the normal vaginal flora.
• The difference between vaginitis and vaginosis is the presence (vaginitis) or absence (vaginosis) of inflammation.
• The most common symptoms of vaginitis/vaginosis are vaginal discharge, odor, itching, burning, or pain.
• The most common causes of vaginitis/vaginosis are bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and trichomoniasis.