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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vaginal infections of<jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>,<jats:italic>G. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>, and<jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>among women in the locality of Dschang, West Region of Cameroon.<jats:italic>Method<\/jats:italic>. A prospective study was carried out in the District Hospital of Dschang. After obtaining informed consent, one thousand and one (1001) samples of vaginal swabs were collected. Biological diagnosis was carried out on fresh samples, Gram stained, and then cultivated in Sabouraud agar in a Petri dish, in order to isolate and identify the various infectious agents.<jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. Five hundred and twenty-five (525) women were diagnosed positive, hosting at least one of these microorganisms, making an overall prevalence of 52.44%. Two hundred and fifty-six (256) women (25.57%) were infected with<jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>, and 171 (17.08%) with<jats:italic>G. vaginalis.<\/jats:italic>Ninety-five (9.49%) were infected with both<jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>G. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>, 2 (0.20%) with<jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>, and 1 (0.1%) with<jats:italic>G. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. Drastic measures should be taken in order to improve life styles to regress the frequency of these infections. 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