What is the rate of incidence for nonspecific vulvovaginitis?

Nonspecific vulvovaginitis and other vaginal infections can be quite common in women of all ages, though it is most frequently diagnosed in girls who have not yet reached puberty. This occurs because the causes of vulvovaginitis are varied and involve a number of possibly routine procedures (including hygiene, allergies, or sex), in addition to outside factors such as bacteria or parasites. Most women experience symptoms of vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina) or vulvovaginitis (inflammation of the vagina and vulva) at least once in their lives. In addition to these outside factors and activities, age plays an inevitable role in someone's risk for vulvovaginitis. Because adolescents and postmenopausal women possess decreased levels of estrogen, they consequentially have decreased vaginal protection against infection and irritation. In fact, nonspecific vulvovaginitis is the most commonly diagnosed gynecological disease in girls who have not yet reached puberty.