What is Bacterial Vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis is the most frequently occurring vaginal infection affecting from 10percent to 64 percent of the female population at any given time. It the common vaginalinfection, especially among reproductive age women. But, it occurs in girls, and post-menopausal women as well.Bacterial vaginosis is the most common type of vaginal infection and can be uncomfortable,but it tends to be pretty mild and easily treated. Heavier-than-normal flow of vaginaldischarge (may appear watery and whitish-gray or milky). A change in the usual scent of thevagina, often described as a strong "fishy" odor. Any or all of these symptoms may be moreobvious after sexual intercourse. It's also possible to have the infection without anysymptoms. No one knows exactly why some women develop bacterial vaginosis. It doesn'tseem to be sexually transmitted, because women who aren't sexually active can alsodevelop bv.It is not clear what role sexual activity plays in the development of bacterial vaginosis, butbacterial vaginosis is more common among women who have had vaginal sex. But bacterialvaginosis is not always from sexual contact. We do know that certain things can upset thenormal balance of bacteria in the vagina and put you more at risk for bacterial vaginosis:.We also know that you do not get bacterial vaginosis from toilet seats, bedding, swimmingpools, or from touching objects around you.Some factors believed to increase the chance of getting bacterial vaginosis include a recentchange in sexual partner and vaginal douching. Sometimes there are symptoms such as anunusual discharge or an unpleasant odour. These symptoms are often more obvious aftersex, especially the odour, or during periods.Other factors which may contribute include hot weather, poor health, poor hygiene, use of an intrauterine device (iud) for birth control, and routine vaginal douching.One of the symptoms of bv is a gray or whitish discharge that has a foul fishy odor. Vaginaldischarge is tested through a wet mount (microscopic slide test), ph test (bv often causes aph level of 4. 5 or higher), koh slide (microscopic slide test) or a whiff test (a mixture thatcauses a strong fishy odor).Bacterial vaginosis is recurrent then you always have the option of treating it yourself through one of the many home remedies. Another thing that you might want to look intodoing if you believe that you have bacterial vaginosis is to abstain from sexual intercourseas your partner might also contract this infection. Although bacterial vaginosis isn't asexually transmitted disease, it can be transferred from one partner to the other throughsexual intercourse. Since bacterial vaginosis can be recurrent in some women, it's alwaysbest to know what the causes are of this particular infection. By knowing this informationyou then have the option of being able to take preventative measures and steps to help stopthe recurrence of a yeast infectionLearn more on how to get rid of Bacterial Vaginosis and become free of its symptoms byreading these following ebooks:
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