Overview of Vaginitis By Oluwatosin Goje, MD, MSCR, Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Reviewed / Revised Mar 2023 View Patient Education Etiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Key Points Topic Resources Speculum Examination in Vaginitis Vaginal Secretions for Wet... Wet Mount (Normal) Trichomonads on Wet Mount Common Types of Vaginitis Vaginitis is infectious or noninfectious inflammation of the vaginal mucosa, sometimes with inflammation of the vulva.